After his hefty $44 billion takeover, Elon Musk now plans to charge people to get a blue tick on Twitter! But what if you already have a verified account? Will you get charged for it too? There’s too much buzz since Mr Musk bought Twitter; let’s dive deeper to know what’s all it about!
Yes, you’ve read that right; if you’re considering getting verified on Twitter, you will now have to pay $8 monthly!
You can expect this change very soon if you want the blue tick on Twitter.
Everything You Must Know About Getting The Blue Tick On Twitter
Months ago, Musk expressed his thoughts on changing how Twitter verifies accounts and handles bots. So as soon as he took over the platform, he started off by revamping the whole verification process on Twitter. To begin with, the platform has started working on Twitter Blue, which has additional features in an expensive package that will now include verifying people on Twitter. Twitter Blue started off at $4.99 per month, which will now go up to $8 per month.
If you think you’re out of this discussion because you already have a blue tick on Twitter, then you’re wrong! If you are a verified user on Twitter, then you need to subscribe to Twitter blue within 90 days, or you will lose the blue tick beside your name! Of course, many users aren’t pleased about this, but it is what it is!
With a Twitter Blue subscription, you get the following:
- Priority replies, mentions, and searches.
- You’ll be able to post long audio and videos.
- Fewer ads.
- Also, a secondary tag will appear below your name if you are a public figure. This is already in place for politicians.
This will help in bringing the revenue system in place to reward content creators, says Elon Musk.
Elon Musk Fires Twitter Employees
Even though Elon Musk has just taken over the platform recently, he wants to revamp the verification process as soon as possible. He has set a strict deadline of seven days for employees working on the Twitter verification process. They need to work on the revamp blue tick process within the set deadline, or they might be asked to leave the organization.
He also thinks of laying off engineers and middle managers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How many followers do you need to get a blue tick on Twitter?
Twitter does not have a particular follower count factor that’s required to get verified. So you can get the blue tick irrespective of the number of followers you have on your account.
Q2. Can you buy a blue tick?
Technically yes; if you wanna get the blue tick, you must subscribe to Twitter blue. But again, you need to meet the other criteria that are required to get verified.
Q3. How much does it cost for a blue tick?
If you want to get the blue tick, you must be a part of Twitter blue which currently costs $4.99 but soon will be $8 per month.
Q4. What is Twitter Blue?
Twitter blue is a paid subscription that offers additional features for its users. These premium features include undoing tweets, changing themes, and custom navigations.
Q5. In which countries Twitter Blue is available?
Twitter Blue is currently available in a few countries like the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Conclusion
Here’s everything you need to know about the new verification process to get the blue tick on Twitter:
- You need to subscribe to Twitter Blue.
- Twitter blue, which currently costs $4.99 monthly, will soon charge $19.99.
- Accounts that are already verified on Twitter have 90 days to subscribe to Twitter blue. If they don’t subscribe soon, they might soon lose the verification badge on Twitter.
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