Remembering the departed is one of the ways to commemorate a person's legacy, especially if one is a celebrity that would be remembered through their works and contributions to society, with social media still running these accounts. However, there is new scrutiny over at Twitter, as dead celebrities long before Musk's takeover have seemingly retained their blue checks.
What baffles the public more are those who received the verification despite not paying or verifying their phone numbers online, and their account's check displays it is subscribed on its Twitter Blue service.
Twitter Verification Checks for Dead Celebrities are Appearing
Twitter users are getting confused now with the verification policies of social media, as blue checkmark verifications are already appearing for dead celebrities despite not seeing the days of this change.
The world lost the Black Mamba, Kobe Bryant, in 2020, and his account remains to have a verification checkmark until now. When browsing Bryant's account and clicking his blue check, the public would see the message saying that this verified account has submitted a phone number and subscribed to Twitter Blue to get this verification.
