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Here’s how much Elon Musk is making you pay for Twitter

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2 years ago

November 2, 2022

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Elon Musk has announced Twitter subscribers will have to pay eight dollars to keep the famous blue tick

Elon Musk has revealed Twitter will charge eight dollars for its blue service, which includes the verified badge next to a person or company’s name.

The CEO announced one benefit blue-tick subscribers would have is priority in replies, mentions and searches.

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

They will also be able to post longer videos and audio, and having half as many ads.

“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, twitter chief

There was speculation that the new service would cost as much as $20 per month.

However, a number of celebrities and public figures threatened to leave the platform if this price was implemented.

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk looks at his mobile phone in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. January 19, 2020.

The billionaire completed his $44 billion purchase of the company last week following a long-drawn battle.

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The mounting pressure on Government spends

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