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'Lmao f**k this man': Lauren Jauregui slams Elon Musk after losing Twitter blue tick

Quinta Brunson, Jeffrey Wright and Hillary Clinton were among noted figures who lost the blue tick recently

The blue tick from Twitter has long been seen as an indicator of reliability and trustworthiness but with Elon Musk's latest move to remove the legacy verified blue ticks from all accounts, many celebs are left fuming. Twitter had about 300,000 verified users under the original blue-check system including journalists, athletes and public figures, reported AP.

The verified credential can only be kept on a user's profile if they have a paid subscription to Twitter Blue. Some famous people have lost their blue tick marks as a result of this decision, however, others still paid to keep them. Fifth Harmony singer Lauren Jauregui recently took to Twitter after losing the blue checkmark and wrote, "Ooo I’m officially unverified lmao f**k this man."

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'Your account looks like a fan account now like us'

The 26-year-old singer lashed out at Elon Musk after losing the blue tick on Twitter and her followers didn't hesitate to respond to her tweet. A user hilariously said, "your account looks like a fan account now like us." Another wrote, "he can take away your check mark on twitter, but he can't take away the mark you leave on the world." One person wrote, "It's time for #TwitterBlue." "if you don't pay your account is prone to being hacked," remarked another person. One user claimed, "You entering the unverified club and becoming one of us."

Numerous other celebrities, besides Jauregui, have lost their blue checkmark. They posted on Twitter in response to Twitter's blue tick purge. For instance, comedian Quinta Brunson declared that she would never use the site again after losing her blue checkmark. "This really works out for me because I was planing on never using this website again after tonight, anyway. Just wanted to stay to give Abbott updates :) By the way, Thanks to our fans here for watching and sharing all season I will be like this tomorrow though,"

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright, 57 jokingly asked, "Could you maybe delete the app from my phone, too, and also throw the phone in a river?"

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton is the most recent person to lose her blue tick. The reaction on Twitter was divided, with some cheering Clinton's loss of her blue tick and others pointing out that she opted not to pay for it. Other stars who lost their blue checkmark are  Oprah Winfrey, Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, JK Rowling, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Harry Styles, Robert Downey Jr., and Blake Lively, etc.

Who is paying?

Musicians like Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and Miley Cyrus are among of the biggest stars to fork over $8. Singers and artists likely make up the majority of the small group of celebrities who have joined up. Among the other well-known musicians who have subscribed are Shawn Mendes, Snoop Dogg, Joe and Nick Jonas, Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, Coldplay, and David Guetta. Ryan Reynolds, Chris Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman, and Neil Patrick Harris, stars, are maintaining their blue checkmarks in Hollywood for a monthly price. In terms of sports, NBA stars Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony as well as professional tennis player Novak Djokovic subscribed. Professional wrestlers John Cena and Randy Orton did too. Talk show hosts Jimmy Fallon and Ellen DeGeneres, as well as online personalities Mr. Beast and both Jake and Logan Paul, use Twitter Blue, as per Mashable.