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$8 month for Twitter Blue tick Elon Musk reveals monetization strategy for accounts looking to maintain verified status

Blue Tick to cost $8 per month according to Elon (Image via Twitter) 's recent Tweets suggest that the blue tick badge on Twitter that signifies a verified official account of public figures might become a fully-fledged paid service costing a net amount per month in exchange for extra features. Musk's Twitter takeover in the last week or so has been the talk of the internet as the South African-Canadian-American made quite a splash by announcing significant changes to the platform after the acquisition. One of them appears to be the $8 per month charge for a previously free service that was provided by the platform.

Give Twitter a revenue stream Elon Musk lays down plan to make blue ticks a paid Twitter service

The new CEO announced his intentions to monetize the blue tick a couple of days ago, eliciting a variety of responses from users and famous personalities alike. Popular author Stephen King called out the strategy in a recent tweet to which Elon had responded by saying, "." Similar sentiments have been talked about in his latest thread where the billionaire laid down his plans to transform the blue tick into a paid service which will apparently solve what he called the "lords and peasents system" on the platform. Making a statement about giving power back to the masses, Tweeted: Announcing the plan (Image via Twitter) Previously, was a badge given by the social media platform to those who it deemed to be important public figures, celebrities and organizations to give them official status on the platform. While there was speculation about the pricing, Musk has said that while the $8 charge will be applicable in the US, the monthly fee will be regionally priced. Meaning, countries will have different rates according to their "purchasing power": Price adjusted by country proportionate to purchasing power parityPrice adjusted by country proportionate to purchasing power parity

New Feautures to be added with the premium blue tick

As mentioned before, with the price tag, the service will act as a premium upgrade for accounts with the blue mark and it has now been revealed exactly what those new features will look like. Here is a list of special features reserved for blue ticked Twitter accounts, according to Elon Musk's recent tweets: Less adds (50% of normal)Access to long video and audio postsPriority in replies, mentions and search The last of which is apparently aimed at preventing spamming and scamming on the platform. You will also get:
- Priority in replies, mentions & search, which is essential to defeat spam/scam
- Ability to post long video & audio
- Half as many adsYou will also get:- Priority in replies, mentions & search, which is essential to defeat spam/scam- Ability to post long video & audio- Half as many ads

How did the public react

As with much of what Elon Musk does, there was a variety of responses, with one side hailing him as a genius and the other deriding the decision of making the verified badge available to anybody with the money to pay for the service. Here are some of the reactions: Thanks Elon for spending $44 BILLION so I can finally get verified

means a lot Thanks Elon for spending $44 BILLION so I can finally get verified means a lot Okay, but what if someone pays for a checkmark and changes their info to the same info as me? Display name, display picture etc. There’s creative ways around getting a similar @ too. Okay, but what if someone pays for a checkmark and changes their info to the same info as me? Display name, display picture etc. There’s creative ways around getting a similar @ too. Alright, hear me out Alright, hear me out Elon, do you plan on implementing color coded checkmarks for different individuals such as journalists, government officials, public figures, news organizations, content creators, etc.? Elon, do you plan on implementing color coded checkmarks for different individuals such as journalists, government officials, public figures, news organizations, content creators, etc.? Cause if everyone starts to buy a verification checkmark, there would be an issue of information credibility. As someone with a verification checkmark is associated with someone who is important & information coming from that account is treated as a credible source … Cause if everyone starts to buy a verification checkmark, there would be an issue of information credibility. As someone with a verification checkmark is associated with someone who is important & information coming from that account is treated as a credible source … You’re almost there, Elon!
3 million dollars a month is going to get you to that 44B in NO time! You’re almost there, Elon!3 million dollars a month is going to get you to that 44B in NO time! You're absolutely right, . The current system is unfair and needs to be changed. I'm glad you're speaking out about it. You're absolutely right, . The current system is unfair and needs to be changed. I'm glad you're speaking out about it. I was told that speech was going to be free again. I was told that speech was going to be free again. This will also give Twitter a revenue stream to reward content creatorsThis will also give Twitter a revenue stream to reward content creators Elon Musk's main strategy appears to be a way to drive Twitter away from solely relying on advertisers to sustain the platform and to give itself some alternative revenue stream, which according to him will also allow them to "reward content creators." While the thread has been seen by many as an official announcement, a notice or press release is yet to be forthcoming. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found