Basketball star LeBron James and author Stephen King still retained their checkmarks despite publicly announcing that they would not sign up for the service.
The legacy 'blue ticks' were considered coveted as they were only given to notable social media users like celebrities, politicians and journalists who had passed strict verification processes online.
Days after his Twitter exchange with Elon Musk over the fee for a verified badge, bestselling author Stephen King took a swipe at the Tesla CEO, likening him to fictional character Tom Sawyer.