Twitter Blue subscriptions with verification were reintroduced on Tuesday and people were required to have a verified phone number to sign up Elon Musk announced that it would phase out all old blue badges in the coming months.
The Blue subscription service with verification costs $8 for Android users and $11 per month for iPhone owners.
“Starting today, when you subscribe, your account will have access to subscriber-only features, including edit tweets, 1080p video uploads, reader mode, and a blue checkmark (once your account has been reviewed),” the company said. Will be.”
“Soon, blue checkmark customers will get priority ranking in searches, mentions and replies to help reduce the visibility of scams, spam and bots,” the micro-blogging platform said.
To subscribe to the Blue Badge, your Twitter account must be at least 90 days old and have a verified phone number.
Musk said that Basic Blue will have half the number of ads.
“We will offer a higher level next year without any advertising,” he said.
The new Twitter owner also announced that in a few months, “we will be removing all the old blue checks”.
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“Subscribers will be able to change their handle, display name or profile photo, but if they do, they will temporarily lose the blue checkmark until their account is reviewed again,” Twitter said.
Musk had launched the Blue subscription plan with verification last month, but later shelved it following huge controversy as several fake accounts surfaced on the platform, impersonating brands and celebrities.
Musk also said that the former “Twitter management and board lied to make their user numbers appear artificially high, therefore turning a blind eye to fake/spam accounts”.
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