Elon Musk: Twitter verified badge to cost $8 a month
Twitter verified badge to cost $8 a month: Elon Musk has announced that the Twitter Blue service will come with a monthly cost of USD 8 (about Rs 660). Twitter Blue includes the coveted verified badge. Twitter’s new chief, on Tuesday, said that he intends to boost subscriptions and make social media networks less reliant on ads.
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The verified badge, which is essentially a blue tick means Twitter has confirmed that the account belongs to a person or business claiming it. The service is free for all current and it will be the first time that users will be required to pay fees to keep their verified badge.
Twitter verified badge to cost $8 a month- Key Points
- • Elon Musk stated in a tweet that prices would change depending on the country and purchasing power parity.
- Musk also informed that subscribers will get priority in replies, mentions, and search which is essential to combat spam and scam.
- The subscribers will also be able to post long videos and audio and will come across minimal ads.
- Publishers who are willing to work with Twitter will get a paywall bypass and this will give Twitter a revenue stream to reward content creators.
- There will be a secondary tag under the public figure’s name that can already be seen on the politician’s profile.
- Elon Musk has taken over Twitter last week for 44 billion USD.