The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter, that Twitter, which was acquired by billionaire Elon Musk last week, will no longer allow subscribers of its Blue service to access ad-free articles.
Twitter Blue Launched in June last year as the platform’s first subscription service, it offered exclusive access to premium features, including the option to edit tweets.
The service allowed subscribers to read articles from certain publishers without ads. The social media platform also made an edit button available for paid subscribers in the US last month.
Twitter According to media reports, the plan is to make more changes to its Blue subscription plan, which costs $4.99 (approximately Rs. 410) per month, including making user verification a part of the paid service.
musk On Tuesday, Stephen King asked if $8 (about Rs 660) was an amount he would pay to be a verified user, in response to the author, saying that charging a fee was the only way to “defeat bots and trolls”. .
Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Elon Moscow on Tuesday announced New boss Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Twitter will charge $8 per month for its Blue service, which includes its sought-after “Verified” badge, as it seeks to boost subscriptions and allow the social media network to use ads. Wants to be less dependent.
A blue check mark next to a person’s username on the social media platform means that Twitter has confirmed that the account belongs to the person or company making the claim. Twitter is currently free for most users.
Since the acquisition, Musk has moved quickly to put his stamp on the company, having fired its previous chief and other top executives.
On Tuesday, subscribers with blue check marks will get priority in replies, mentions and searches and will be able to post longer videos and audios, he said. He said subscribers would see half the ads.
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