Tesla, Spacex, and Twitter boss Elon Musk has decided to charge $8 per month for users of the social media platform to have a blue checkmark. “This will also give Twitter a revenue stream to reward content creators,” Musk explained, adding that “it is the only way to defeat the bots and trolls.” However, many Twitter users are unhappy about the announced charge.
Twitter to Charge $8 per Month for Account Verification
Tesla CEO and Twitter boss Elon Musk announced on Twitter Tuesday that he plans to charge $8 per month for Twitter users to have a blue verification checkmark that is currently free. His announcement came after several days of discussion on Twitter following his acquisition of the social media platform.
In a followed-up tweet, he explained that the price will be “adjusted by country proportionate to purchasing power parity.”
Musk further detailed that for $8 a month, users 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,” and “paywall bypass for publishers willing to work with us.”
The new Twitter chief added:
This will also give Twitter a revenue stream to reward content creators.
Some people said they welcomed the idea of Twitter paying content creators. One user wrote: “Creator payments are huge to incentivize content creation. Love this idea.” Musk replied: “Absolutely essential. Creators need to make a living!”
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