William Shatner called Twitter Blue a “money grab.”
Shatner, known for portraying Captain Kirk in “Star Trek,” tweeted at Musk, telling him he’d been on Twitter for 15 years giving his time and “witty thoughts all for bupkis.”
Musk responded to Shatner, saying that celebrities should be treated the same as everyone else on Twitter.
Shatner replied to the billionaire, saying: “Somewhere, Twitter lost its way.”
The actor said blue checkmarks were “guardrails to legitimacy; not meaningless status symbols.” He added that Twitter doesn’t stop another William Shatner from being verified with the subscription service.
Shatner said Twitter Blue seemed to be a “money grab.”
“There’s nothing wrong with money grabs if you are clear upfront. You aren’t,” he said.
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