Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla Inc., says Twitter will charge users $8 monthly for its blue check mark.
Getting a blue check mark on Twitter is currently free. The badge lets people know that an account of public interest is authentic.Musk said the new pricing system would be adjusted by country “proportionate to purchasing power parity”.
“Twitter’s current lords and peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit. Power to the people! Blue for $8/month,” Musk tweeted.AdvertisementIn the Twitter thread, Musk said subscribers to the new ‘blue’ service would also get priority in replies, mentions and search, which he said was “essential to defeat” spam accounts.He added that users will also see half as many adverts and will be able to post long video and audio clips.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, Twitter also announced that all the board members were fired and Musk is the sole director in the company.Advertisement
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