Elon Musk, Twitter’s new “Chief Twit,” is apparently thinking of adding verification to Twitter Blue while also increasing the cost of the subscription service. In essence, this would entail charging consumers a $20 monthly fee to maintain their blue tick verification badge.
Naturally, a lot of individuals have said they’d prefer to just be unverified.
Twitter’s new Musk era began last week, with quick dismissals and an increase in slurs signaling substantial changes for the company. Twitter may soon force users to have a paid subscription to Twitter Blue in order to maintain their verified status, according to a report published by Platformer on Sunday. Twitter verification presently just costs the emotional price of being on the hellsite and grants eligible accounts a small checkmark emblem certifying their identity to others.
In addition, according to The Verge, there are plans to raise the cost of a Twitter Blue subscription from its already exorbitant $4.99 monthly fee to a staggering $19.99 monthly. That is the same cost as a premium Netflix subscription, but the content is noticeably inferior.
The planned modifications to Twitter may make it possible for users who aren’t verified to effectively buy the coveted blue tick badge. Twitter currently only recognizes notable accounts that come from “prominently recognized individuals or brands” as verified accounts. Anyone who meets the other two requirements of being active on Twitter and establishing their identity will probably be able to get verified if the modification is approved. Fighting misinformation and impersonation may be aided by this.
Sadly, the $19.99 monthly blue tick price significantly dims the attractiveness.
Users will have 90 days to subscribe when Twitter’s new rule goes into effect or they will lose their blue tick. What will happen to verified users in nations where Twitter Blue is not available, i.e. any nation other than the US, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand, is still unknown. Also unknown is whether Musk has given this much consideration.
Users of Twitter Blue can presently modify their tweets, upload 1080p videos, and view the articles that are getting the most shares in their network. Because there is a non-zero likelihood that someone who pays for Twitter is also interested in cryptocurrencies, it also allows accounts to use an NFT as their profile picture.
