But anyone can pay 8 dollars, the only people who should have a blue checkmark are journalists writing clickbate articles, celebrities who were friends with wienstien, and politicians who have the blessing of Twitter like the Iran and Saudi governments.
The meaning of the blue checkmark is entirely different now, its no longer a symbol if elitism, if the poor can buy a status symbol its no longer a status symbol. The people impersonating celebrities and companies though are cool.
It was a GI Jane joke...