News outlets, athletes, celebs — and the White House — don't plan to pay for Twitter Blue checks

• Several news outlets and high-profile Twitter users have said they don't plan to pay for Twitter Blue.
• Twitter previously announced plans to begin removing "legacy" checks starting April 1.
• As of Saturday afternoon, the "legacy" checks appear to remain active across the platform.

A variety of news outlets, celebrities, athletes, and even the White House have said they don't plan to pay for Twitter Blue once the platform's "legacy" blue checks disappear.