Billionaire Elon Musk has clashed with American author Stephen King over the issue of Twitter's blue subscription and their contribution to Ukraine.
The issue came to light after King complained that his blue tick remained despite not paying monthly fee and Musk replied that he had paid for King's verification adding "You're welcome, namaste."
Meanwhile, in another tweet King said that Musk should give his blue check to charity. “I think Mr. Musk should give my blue check to charity. I recommend the Prytula Foundation, which provides lifesaving services in Ukraine. It's only $8, so perhaps Mr. Musk could add a bit more," King tweeted.
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But, Musk reminded King about his company's donations in war torn Ukraine. "I’ve donated $100M to Ukraine, how much have you donated? (We turned down the DoD money btw)," Musk tweeted.
According to media portal Teslarati, Musk-backed SpaceX is paying for terminals, new satellites, satellite launches and satellite maintenance in Ukraine.
Musk also quoted a tweet where Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov was seen thanking Musk for ensuring the work of SpaceX Starlink continues in the country.
In a surprising turn of events, Twitter restored verification badges on several high-profile celebrity accounts with millions of followers, just days after the microblogging platform culled the legacy blue checkmarks for non-paying users.
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The move assumes significance as Indian celebrities and top politicians from Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi lost verified blue ticks on their Twitter accounts this week after Elon Musk-led microblogging site started removing checkmark icons from accounts that did not pay a subscription fee.
The coveted blue ticks have now made a surprising comeback on accounts of these celebrities. Top cricketers such as Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli who lost the blue tick mark on their Twitter handles, have also got them back.
