Broadcaster Rylan Clark was among the celebrities left baffled after waking up to find that his Twitter blue tick had been reinistated.
It appears Twitter accounts with more than a million followers have had blue ticks reinstated by owner Elon Musk without having to pay a subscription fee, leaving users confused.
Business magnate Elon removed all 'legacy' blue ticks from accounts this week, leaving celebrities and other significant public figures without the verified tick.
Instead he began a paid subscription service, costing from £67 a year, where accounts can sign up for 'Twitter Blue' to add the check mark.
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