Elon Musk announces $8 fee for Twitter blue tick

Twitter's new boss Elon Musk has a message for users sulking over his announcement of an $8 monthly fee for a verified badge."To all complainers, please continue complaining, but it will cost $8,"  Musk tweeted as a several influencers and celebrities flagged security concerns, arguing that anyone can now open an account in someone's name, pay the fee and get it verified.He announced the move to charge a monthly fee of $8 for Twitter's Blue service, terming the move "power to the people"."Twitter's current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn't have a blue checkmark is bullshit," he said.

To all complainers, please continue complaining, but it will cost $8

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 2, 2022

Musk added that the new plan provides several other features to verified users. "You will also get: Priority in replies, mentions and search, which is essential to defeat spam/scam. Ability to post long video and audio. Half as many ads. And paywall bypass for publishers willing to work with us," he tweeted.The fee, he said, will be adjusted by "country proportionate to purchasing power parity". Musk did not specify the method used to decide "purchasing power".

The Twitter Blue subscription was launched widely by the company nearly a year ago as a way for users to view ad-free articles from certain publishers and make other tweaks to the app, including a different colour for home screen icon. On multiple occasions since buying Twitter, Musk has announced of revamping the verification process on Twitter.