Twitter blue tick: Multiple Hillarys and New Yorks as verifications disappear

Twitter's removal of blue ticks is forcing accounts to find new ways to prove authenticity as concerns over copycats mount.

At the same time, Elon Musk has given blue ticks to a few celebrities who didn't ask for one, such as writer Stephen King.

And labels describing media organisations such as the BBC have disappeared.

Twitter insiders say it adds to the sense of chaos under Mr Musk.

The company has scrambled to suspend copycat accounts after the blue tick verifications - once a status symbol and a sign of...