Ricky Gervais mocks Elon Musk following removal of blue checkmarks on Twitter
nme.comRicky Gervais has spoken out after losing his blue checkmark on Twitter.On Thursday (April 20), the profile verification checkmarks were removed from all legacy accounts on the platform, barring those who paid for a Twitter Blue subscription.Various figures within the entertainment have since been sharing their thoughts about the change, with Gervais being one of the latest.“My blue tick has gone.
I’m not sure if I’m really me or not,” joked the After Life star.My blue tick has gone. I’m not sure if I’m really me or not.
pic.twitter.com/6ghPgfUSfX— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) April 20, 2023Filmmaker Duncan Jones – who is the son of David Bowie – also spoke out about the loss of his blue checkmark, pointing out how easy it would now be for Twitter users to impersonate celebrities on the website.“If a guy comes online tomorrow using my name, wearing a doggo avatar but with no blue tick… and they’re posting nonsensical ramblings about US & UK politics between dad jokes… well it’s probably still me, really,” he joked.Later, Jones wrote: “I feel a little weird today… Like I don’t quite know who I am… I can’t quite put my tick on it.”The Moon director also labelled Musk “a manipulative, papyrus-skinned bully” and a “massive bellend”.If a guy comes online tomorrow using my name, wearing a doggo avatar but with no blue tick… and they’re posting nonsensical ramblings about US & UK politics between dad jokes… well it’s probably still me, really.
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