The blue check mark now needs to be checked out.
New owner Elon Musk said Twitter will start to charge verified users $8 for their blue check mark.
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“Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bull… Power to the people! Blue for $8/month,” Musk posted.
Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit.
Power to the people! Blue for $8/month.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 1, 2022
Musk elaborated on how Twitter will adjust the price by country proportionate to purchasing power parity.
He then added how the premium verified badge will feature half as many ads, the ability to post long video and audio, and priority in replies, mentions, and searches.
The self-proclaimed “Twitter Complaint Hotline Operator” said the measure will push through regardless of any backlash.
To all complainers, please continue complaining, but it will cost $8
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 2, 2022
Verified users have since opposed the proposed policy, saying it is a problem of principle rather than price.
$20 a month to keep my blue check? Fuck that, they should pay me. If that gets instituted, I’m gone like Enron.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 31, 2022
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