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Elon Musk reinvented the blue checkmark Wednesday night, regressing to an old Twitter policy where anyone with a certain amount of status gets a check. Now, accounts with more than 2,500 verified subscriber followers automatically received a blue checkmark for free.

Elon Musk helped publicize a claim that “illegals” are registering to vote in several U.S. states on Tuesday. But, like so many of Musk’s tweets on X recently, the billionaire’s fearmongering crumbles under the smallest amount of scrutiny. And in this case, the state of Texas is calling bullshit.

Elon Musk has amassed a fortune. His net worth hovers around $200 billion. But because the majority of his wealth is tied to Tesla shares and stock options, it dips and rises every day. See how he became one of the world's richest people — and where he spends his money.