Stephen King vs Elon Musk: Author asks Twitter CEO to give his blue tick to charity

Stephen King (left) had refused to pay for a Twitter Blue subscription. Elon Musk, then, took it upon himself to pay for his subscription bills.

Author Stephen King and Twitter CEO Elon Musk engaged in a war of words on Sunday after King asked Musk to offer the money spent on his blue checkmark for charity. King had earlier refused to pay for a Twitter Blue subscription. Musk, then, took it upon himself to pay for his subscription bills.

"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 wrote on Twitter.

Musk replied to the author stating that he had contributed $100million to Ukraine and questioned his contribution for the war affected country.

"I’ve donated $100M to Ukraine, how much have you donated? (We turned down the DoD money btw)," he said.

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.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 22, 2023

I’ve donated $100M to Ukraine, how much have you donated?

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(We turned down the DoD money btw) https://t.co/wpLa6dTnP6

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 23, 2023

Over the weekend, Twitter decided to restore the coveted blue tick for many of them for free if they had a follower count of one million or more.

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