Manchester City star and Algeria international Riyad Mahrez appealed to Elon Musk in a bid to recover his verified blue tick on Twitter after briefly losing the mark of credibility.
On Monday, Mahrez asked the billionaire, who plans to buy Twitter for $44 billion, to restore the blue tick to his account.
“Bro @elonmusk give me my blue tick back,” Mahrez said on Twitter. He has more than three million followers.
While Twitter has not commented on the matter, sources suggest Mahrez has failed to reverify the email address associated with his account after the platform updated its guidelines.
The footballer appeared to confirm that in a later tweet, promising to "verify my email".
The blue badge appeared again on Tuesday around 11:30 GMT. It is unclear if the footballer had resolved the email issue or if Mr Musk - who did not reply to Mahrez's request - had intervened.
Twitter's blue tick is a sought-after mark of credibility for officials and prominent users on the platform.
Mahrez has received support from users since losing his tick.
Some questioned whether he was the victim of a technical error, or if his account was hacked.
Others offered advice on how to have his account reverified.
“Keep in mind that Elon Musk isn't responsible for giving blue ticks. Go report the issue at Twitter Help Centre to get it fixed,” one user said.
Others made fun of the situation.
One Twitter user Photoshopped a blue tick onto Mahrez’s account, saying “with just one phone call to Elon Musk".
Twitter's terms of service say it can remove the verified status from an account at any time without notice.
Changes made to an account may result in the loss of a blue tick or, users may no longer qualify, such as when a government official leaves office.
In 2021, the company restarted the process for giving public figures the marker three years after it halted profile verifications amid controversy over the spread of fake news, hate speech and misinformation.
Blue ticks have been removed from accounts belonging to white supremacists and far-right activists. Other users have been barred from the platform altogether, such as former US president Donald Trump.
Last month, Mr Musk reached a deal to acquire Twitter for $44bn after criticising its policies regarding free speech.
Key developments in maritime dispute
2000: Israel withdraws from Lebanon after nearly 30 years without an officially demarcated border. The UN establishes the Blue Line to act as the frontier.
2007: Lebanon and Cyprus define their respective exclusive economic zones to facilitate oil and gas exploration. Israel uses this to define its EEZ with Cyprus
2011: Lebanon disputes Israeli-proposed line and submits documents to UN showing different EEZ. Cyprus offers to mediate without much progress.
2018: Lebanon signs first offshore oil and gas licencing deal with consortium of France’s Total, Italy’s Eni and Russia’s Novatek.
2018-2019: US seeks to mediate between Israel and Lebanon to prevent clashes over oil and gas resources.
The specs
Engine: 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder turbo
Transmission: CVT
Power: 170bhp
Torque: 220Nm
Price: Dh98,900
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Rain Management
Year started: 2017
Based: Bahrain
Employees: 100-120
Amount raised: $2.5m from BitMex Ventures and Blockwater. Another $6m raised from MEVP, Coinbase, Vision Ventures, CMT, Jimco and DIFC Fintech Fund
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Cultural fiesta
What: The Al Burda Festival
When: November 14 (from 10am)
Where: Warehouse421, Abu Dhabi
The Al Burda Festival is a celebration of Islamic art and culture, featuring talks, performances and exhibitions. Organised by the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, this one-day event opens with a session on the future of Islamic art. With this in mind, it is followed by a number of workshops and “masterclass” sessions in everything from calligraphy and typography to geometry and the origins of Islamic design. There will also be discussions on subjects including ‘Who is the Audience for Islamic Art?’ and ‘New Markets for Islamic Design.’ A live performance from Kuwaiti guitarist Yousif Yaseen should be one of the highlights of the day.
