Musk Restores Blue Checks on Twitter for Celebrities and Influencers Without Subscription Fee

Elon Musk restored blue checks on X (formerly Twitter) for "influential" users overnight, some of whom clarified they didn't pay
Musk's new verification policy required users to subscribe to X Premium (formerly Twitter Blue) to keep blue checks
Musk restored checks for celebrities like Kim Kardashian to avoid confusion over account authenticity
On March 27th, Musk said accounts with over 2,500 follower would get Premium features free and over 5,000 would get Premium+ free
Influential users like Yvette Nicole Brown, Jeffrey Wright, and David Simon reacted, clarifying they didn't pay and criticizing Musk