Twitter Has A New Plan To Make Money: Charge $20 Per Account To Verify
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter Has A New Plan To Make Money: Charge $20 Per Account To Verify

News 18  

Twitter will revise its user verification process, Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday, just days after he took over one of the world's most influential social media platforms. Twitter is considering charging for the coveted blue check mark verifying the identity of its account holder, technology newsletter Platformer reported on Sunday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Twitter Blue was launched in June last year as the platform's first subscription service which offers "exclusive access to premium features" on monthly subscription basis including a feature to edit tweets. The feature to edit tweets was also made available earlier this month after Musk's insistence using a Twitter poll in April asking his millions of followers whether they wanted an edit button. The billionaire has also requested that logged out users visiting Twitter's site be redirected to Explore page which shows trending tweets, The Verge reported on Sunday citing employees who were familiar with the matter.

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Bluesky is testing paid subscription features, may introduce paid tier like Elon Musk's X
1 week, 5 days ago

Bluesky is testing paid subscription features, may introduce paid tier like Elon Musk's X

Firstpost  

According to Bluesky’s GitHub page, the team is experimenting with several paid add-ons, which could include a profile badge, enhanced analytics, longer video uploads, and more profile customisation options As the app has grown rapidly—especially in the US, where usage has surged by over 500% in recent months—Bluesky is now looking at paid subscriptions as a potential revenue stream. Image …

Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk’s X. Not everyone is happy about it
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk’s X. Not everyone is happy about it

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun restoring complimentary blue checks for some of its users, the latest unexpected shift to cause a lot of confusion on the platform. But late Wednesday night and early Thursday, numerous users reported seeing the blue checks return to their accounts, or appear for the first time, …

"I would NEVER pay for this": Celebs fume after Musk restores blue checks for "influential" users
8 months, 3 weeks ago

"I would NEVER pay for this": Celebs fume after Musk restores blue checks for "influential" users

Salon  

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter and currently headed by tech magnate Elon Musk, has seemingly restored blue check marks for a number of high-profile users. However, as of Wednesday, multiple X users deemed “influential members of the community” saw the reinstatement of their blue verification checks to their accounts despite not paying the monthly fee. Musk teased the …

Elon Musk's X to launch premium subscriptions soon
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk's X to launch premium subscriptions soon

The Hindu  

Elon Musk said on Friday social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will soon launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions. Earlier this week, the company started charging new users $1 in New Zealand and the Philippines as a test case for accessing the platform. Since taking over the platform in October 2022, Musk's rapid changes, including mass layoffs …

Elon Musk says X is fighting bots and spam, and the solution is: $1 subscriptions
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk says X is fighting bots and spam, and the solution is: $1 subscriptions

LA Times  

The social media platform formerly known as Twitter announced its “Not a Bot” program, saying $1 subscriptions were “the main solution” to bots. The social media platform formerly known as Twitter posted an announcement of the “Not a Bot” program Tuesday evening, saying it was being piloted in New Zealand and the Philippines. Twitter already offers paid subscriptions of $8 …

X's three-tiered subscription system set to launch soon: Check new plans here
1 year, 2 months ago

X's three-tiered subscription system set to launch soon: Check new plans here

India TV News  

Elon Musk's social media platform, formerly known as Twitter and now called X, is gearing up to introduce new subscription plans, as confirmed by CEO Linda Yaccarino during a meeting with debt holders. According to a report from Bloomberg, this multi-tiered approach is aimed at increasing revenue by attracting users who might not have considered the full-priced premium subscription. Elon …

Twitter allows paid users to hide Blue checkmarks: Know more
1 year, 4 months ago

Twitter allows paid users to hide Blue checkmarks: Know more

India TV News  

X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, has introduced a new feature for its paid users under the Blue service which allows them to hide their verification checkmarks on the platform. However, the checkmark might still appear in certain places, and some features may reveal the user's active subscription status. To enjoy unlimited DMs, a Twitter user must subscribe to the …

From paid blue tick to new CEO, 11 changes Twitter witnessed under Elon Musk's leadership
1 year, 5 months ago

From paid blue tick to new CEO, 11 changes Twitter witnessed under Elon Musk's leadership

India TV News  

Since Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in October 2022, he, as a new leader has been actively working to transform the microblogging platform in various ways. Here are a number of modifications, changes and upgradation made on Twitter, since Elon Musk took over the platform: Restructuring staff with thousands of layoffs: After acquiring Twitter last year for $44 …

Twitter announces monetisation plan for verified users
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter announces monetisation plan for verified users

The Hindu  

Twitter on Friday announced its revenue sharing programme to allow verified users to earn revenue from ads posted in replies to users’ posts. Twitter owner Elon Musk had promised months earlier that verified users would be able to make money from the ads in the replies to their posts. During a Twitter Spaces interaction on Friday, Musk also discussed his …

Taliban leader praises Twitter for “freedom of speech” and “credibility”
1 year, 5 months ago

Taliban leader praises Twitter for “freedom of speech” and “credibility”

The Hindu  

Elon Musk-owned Twitter has been praised by a senior Taliban leader, who claimed that its freedom of speech and credibility put it above other social media platforms. Haqqani’s tweet came five days after Meta launched its text-based public conversation app Threads, which has a similar user interface to Twitter. While Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri stressed that Threads did not aim …

Twitter says users must be verified to access TweetDeck
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter says users must be verified to access TweetDeck

The Hindu  

Twitter users will soon need to be verified in order to use TweetDeck, the social media company said in a tweet on Monday. Charging for TweetDeck, which was previously free and is widely used by businesses and news organisations to easily monitor content, could bring a revenue boost to Twitter, which has struggled to retain advertising revenue under billionaire Elon …

Elon Musk put new limits on tweets. Users and advertisers might go elsewhere
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk put new limits on tweets. Users and advertisers might go elsewhere

Associated Press  

TikTok and Instagram users can scroll with abandon. But Twitter owner Elon Musk has put new curfews on his digital town square, the latest drastic change to the social media platform that could further drive away advertisers and undermine its cultural influence as a trendsetter. “By sending users elsewhere, Musk is killing the main proposition Twitter has had for advertisers …

Elon Musk sparks meme fest online for setting reading limit on Twitter
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk sparks meme fest online for setting reading limit on Twitter

India TV News  

Twitter chief Elon Musk recently made an announcement that the company will be fixing a daily limit on the number of posts users can read has sparked a meme fest on the social media platform. He also mentioned that under temporary limits, verified accounts are now limited to reading 6,000 posts per day, unverified accounts 600 posts per day, and …

‘Coming from Twitter? Sign up’: Tumblr openly trolls Elon Musk's microblogging platform
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Coming from Twitter? Sign up’: Tumblr openly trolls Elon Musk's microblogging platform

Hindustan Times  

Tumblr seemingly trolled Twitter with a message saying“Coming from Twitter? “To address extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation, we’ve applied the following temporary limits: - Verified accounts are limited to reading 6000 posts/day - Unverified accounts to 600 posts/day - New unverified accounts to 300/day,” Elon tweeted. Also, that’s another view you just used.” ‘Be an important person …

Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter owner Elon Musk has limited the number of tweets that users can view each day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the social media platform. In a Friday tweet, Musk described the new restrictions as a temporary measure that was taken because “we were getting data …

Elon Musk limits number of posts Twitter users can read each day
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk limits number of posts Twitter users can read each day

Hindustan Times  

Twitter on Saturday limited the number of posts users can read each day, with the move coming a day after the social media giant made it mandatory for people to log in to read tweets, or sign up with the microblogging platform to be able to do so. Elon Musk The limits, ‘temporary’ in nature, were announced by Elon Musk, …

#TwitterDown: Elon Musk announces temporary read limits on Twitter
1 year, 5 months ago

#TwitterDown: Elon Musk announces temporary read limits on Twitter

CNN  

New York CNN — Thousands of Twitter users across several countries were unable to access the social media site, or faced difficulty and delays, Saturday. Musk changes policy Hours after users began reporting the problems, billionaire owner Elon Musk tweeted that the site had applied temporary limits “to address extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation.” Verified accounts are …

Twitter limits number of DMs sent by non-Blue users: Know why
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter limits number of DMs sent by non-Blue users: Know why

India TV News  

Twitter is reportedly planning to implement restrictions on the number of direct messages that non-Blue users can send per day. Leaker Alessandro Paluzzi recently tweeted about this development, stating that Twitter is working on limiting the number of DMs before requiring users to sign up for Twitter Blue, the platform's subscription service. The message informs users that they have reached …

Twitter to pay verified creators for ads in replies, Musk says
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter to pay verified creators for ads in replies, Musk says

The Hindu  

Twitter will soon begin paying verified content creators for ads in their replies, with the first payment block of around $5 million, company owner Elon Musk said on Friday. "Note, the creator must be verified and only ads served to verified users count," Musk, the billionaire who bought Twitter last October, said in a tweet. Since Tesla CEO Musk acquired …

Elon Musk says Twitter will pay to content creators for ads in replies; here's a catch
1 year, 6 months ago

Elon Musk says Twitter will pay to content creators for ads in replies; here's a catch

India TV News  

Twitter will soon start paying verified content creators for ads in their replies, with the first payment block of around USD 5 million, company owner Elon Musk said on Friday. The billionaire who acquired Twitter last October said that “the creator must be verified and only ads served to verified users count." First block payment totals $5M,” billionaire Elon Musk …

Elon Musk is talking about making Twitter even worse
1 year, 6 months ago

Elon Musk is talking about making Twitter even worse

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gifting the human race an open …

Twitter offers a significant feature to Blue Subscribers: Now edit posts for up to 60 minutes
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter offers a significant feature to Blue Subscribers: Now edit posts for up to 60 minutes

India TV News  

Since acquiring Twitter, Elon Musk has made several major changes to the microblogging platform. If you wish to obtain the coveted blue tick verification badge on Twitter, you will need to subscribe and make the necessary payment. Users with the blue tick verification badge can now edit any tweet for up to 60 minutes. It's important to note that payment …

Twitter followers may drop as Elon Musk set to remove inactive accounts
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter followers may drop as Elon Musk set to remove inactive accounts

Hindustan Times  

Social media platform Twitter Inc will remove accounts that have been inactive for several years, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet on Monday. Musk has made account verification a part of Twitter's Blue subscription, Musk added that users on the micro-blogging platform could see a drop in follower count. Earlier this month, Musk "threatened" to reassign National Public Radio's …

Your Twitter Feed Sucks Now. These Free Add-Ons Can Help
1 year, 7 months ago

Your Twitter Feed Sucks Now. These Free Add-Ons Can Help

Wired  

I'm not here to judge anyone who pays for Twitter Blue. Granted, there are plenty of reasons why longtime Twitter power users—in particular, public figures or people who historically have trouble with impersonators—might pay for Twitter Blue. All the same, it can't be denied that a lot of really annoying posts from Twitter Blue users with low follower counts show …

Twitter Blue Struggles To Retain Subscribers As Users Struggle To Find Value: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter Blue Struggles To Retain Subscribers As Users Struggle To Find Value: Report

News 18  

The revamped Twitter Blue has been out for almost six months now—delivering blue checkmarks, an option to edit Tweets and a host of other benefits along with it. Now, while this is a far cry from what Elon Musk would have hoped for, out of the 1,50,000 early adopters of Twitter Blue, Twitter could only retain around 68,157 paying subscribers …

Elon Musk’s giving out Twitter Blue for free. Experts say this could mean legal trouble
1 year, 7 months ago

Elon Musk’s giving out Twitter Blue for free. Experts say this could mean legal trouble

LA Times  

After a mass purge of legacy verified checkmarks, Elon Musk has been handing out Twitter Blue to high-profile users who haven’t paid for it. In the latest turn of Twitter’s blue check mark imbroglio, Elon Musk is giving the check for free to high-powered users — which could land him in legal hot water, some experts say. When Tesla founder …

Twitter Blue badge reappears for a few users: Know how
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter Blue badge reappears for a few users: Know how

India TV News  

Twitter's legacy Blue tick owners were in for a surprise on Monday when a minor edit in their bio resulted in getting their Blue badge back, although for a very short period of time. A bug in Twitter resulted in legacy blue check holders briefly getting their Blue badge back after their updated their bio. On April 20, Chaos prevailed …

Twitter monetisation: Elon Musk to charge 10% for content subscription
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter monetisation: Elon Musk to charge 10% for content subscription

Live Mint  

In a bid to diversify its revenue resources, Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced that the social media platform will start charging a 10% cut on content subscriptions after the first year. Elon Musk said that the company will not charge any cut for the first 12 months, but after the stipulated period, a 10% cut will be charged on the …

Want To Get Your Twitter Blue Tick Back Briefly For Free? Try This Hack
1 year, 7 months ago

Want To Get Your Twitter Blue Tick Back Briefly For Free? Try This Hack

ABP News  

On April 20, Elon Musk’s Twitter removed all blue ticks from non-paying users as part of the microblogging platform’s updated Twitter Blue policies. How To Get Your Blue Tick Back On Twitter, Briefly Follow these steps: Go to Twitter on either Web or the app and log in to your account. On April 20, Twitter started removing ‘legacy’ blue ticks …

Twitter to allow publishers to charge users on a per article basis starting May
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter to allow publishers to charge users on a per article basis starting May

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk said on April 29 that the social media platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click, calling it a win for both the public and media organizations. The feature, to be rolled out in May, will enable users who do not "sign up for a monthly subscription …

Fond of reading news on Twitter? Get ready to pay from next month I Elon Musk's latest announcement
1 year, 7 months ago

Fond of reading news on Twitter? Get ready to pay from next month I Elon Musk's latest announcement

India TV News  

Twitter boss Elon Musk, in the latest announcement, said that the media houses can now charge on a "per article basis", if the users do not opt for a monthly subscription. Twitter had removed blue tick of millions After several false starts, Twitter began making good on its promise Thursday to remove the blue checks from accounts that don’t pay …

It all went south: Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey rues Elon Musk deal
1 year, 7 months ago

It all went south: Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey rues Elon Musk deal

Live Mint  

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey — once a supporter of Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of the site — is now offering sharp criticism of the new owner and his handling of the deal. Nor do I think the board should have forced the sale.” After stock markets turned shortly following his offer to buy Twitter a year ago, Musk sought …

We’ve figured out a way to beat Twitter at its own game - by blocking people with blue ticks
1 year, 7 months ago

We’ve figured out a way to beat Twitter at its own game - by blocking people with blue ticks

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In a …

Six months into Elon Musk’s Twitter: The fall of verification and birth of Twitter Blue in one very long chart
1 year, 7 months ago

Six months into Elon Musk’s Twitter: The fall of verification and birth of Twitter Blue in one very long chart

CNN  

CNN — In the six months since Elon Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter, the billionaire has turned the platform on its head by overhauling how it decides which accounts to verify. Once given out to authenticate a limited number of accounts from celebrities, government agencies and media organizations, the coveted check mark is now available for purchase through the …

Column: Elon Musk broke what made Twitter great. It’s going to cost him — and us
1 year, 7 months ago

Column: Elon Musk broke what made Twitter great. It’s going to cost him — and us

LA Times  

Twitter once aspired to be the town square of the internet. Things have been trending in this direction since Elon Musk took over the platform in October, but it’s clearer what Twitter has become in the wake of the Great Blue Check-opalypse of 2023. To most of Twitter’s users, the blue check mark had become not a widely desired service, …

Mint Explainer: How Twitter’s blue tick became a laughing stock
1 year, 7 months ago

Mint Explainer: How Twitter’s blue tick became a laughing stock

Live Mint  

Elon Musk's decision to buy Twitter for a whopping $44 billion last year was met with widespread confusion. View Full Image At one point Twitter stopped specifying whether a blue-tick account was 'legacy verified' or a Twitter Blue subscriber But users quickly discovered they could still find out if an account was ‘legacy verified’ by checking if it was followed …

Twitter falsely claims dead celebrities subscribed to Twitter Blue, verified their phone number
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter falsely claims dead celebrities subscribed to Twitter Blue, verified their phone number

The Hindu  

Twitter has automatically verified users with a large number of followers, including dead celebrities, and has added a banner falsely claiming that the deceased users subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone numbers. All of them have over one million Twitter followers, and a banner on their profiles falsely claimed they had subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their …

Verified Twitter accounts now ‘prioritised’: Elon Musk
1 year, 7 months ago

Verified Twitter accounts now ‘prioritised’: Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that all verified accounts on the social network now stand ‘prioritised.’ Tesla Inc CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk. According to one of the many replies to Musk's post, ‘prioritising’ of verified handles means that the platform will give ‘special attention’ to those who got their profiles verified, or in other words, subscribed …

Amid blue tick chaos, Musk says 'verified Twitter accounts are now prioritised'
1 year, 8 months ago

Amid blue tick chaos, Musk says 'verified Twitter accounts are now prioritised'

India TV News  

Musk's latest announcement: Amid the chaotic situation on the microblogging site, Twitter's CEO Elon Musk, on Tuesday, came up with a new announcement where he asserted to prioritise verified accounts. Twitter had removed blue tick of millions After several false starts, Twitter began making good on its promise Thursday to remove the blue checks from accounts that don’t pay a …

Famous Twitter users disavow Musk over verification return
1 year, 8 months ago

Famous Twitter users disavow Musk over verification return

The Hindu  

Celebrities, professional athletes and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don't know why their blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it. The account belonging to the Auschwitz Memorial, which has 1.5 million followers and regularly tweets out photos and names of Holocaust victims, tweeted …

Famous Twitter users disavow Musk over verification return
1 year, 8 months ago

Famous Twitter users disavow Musk over verification return

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Celebrities, professional athletes and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don’t know why their blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it. But the check marks mysteriously returned for many highly followed accounts over the weekend, leading some prominent users to disavow …

Twitter verification reappears, but some users don't know how it happened
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter verification reappears, but some users don't know how it happened

Hindustan Times  

Celebrities and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don't know why the blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it. But the check marks mysteriously returned for many highly followed accounts over the weekend, leading some prominent users to disavow what's become a divisive symbol …

GMB host Susanna Reid defends paying Elon Musk for Twitter Blue subscription
1 year, 8 months ago

GMB host Susanna Reid defends paying Elon Musk for Twitter Blue subscription

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Last week, CEO Elon Musk made good of his …

Amitabh Bachchan's hilarious response on getting blue tick back on Twitter: 'Paise bharwa liye...'
1 year, 8 months ago

Amitabh Bachchan's hilarious response on getting blue tick back on Twitter: 'Paise bharwa liye...'

India TV News  

Twitter's blue tick policy has left many of us worried! Big B wrote, "Are Mare Gaye Gulfaam, Biraj Mein Mare Gaye Gulfaam…Aye, Twitter maasi, chahi, behan, tai, bua…Whatever is your name…You made us pay the fee and removed the blue ticket permanently. Khel Khatam, paisa hajam?” Last week, Twitter withdrew the blue tick verification marks from all legacy verified accounts …

Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue check-mark fiasco is a master class in business failure.
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue check-mark fiasco is a master class in business failure.

Slate  

It’s not that easy to get a hold of LeBron James’ people. LeBron had previously tweeted that he would not pay for Twitter Blue, the subscription product that Elon Musk is now hawking in order to make a tiny dent in Twitter’s financial woes while alienating large numbers of the platform’s users. — Alex Heath April 20, 2023 LeBron’s media …

Elon Musk Sows Confusion on Twitter After Removing Legacy Check Marks
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk Sows Confusion on Twitter After Removing Legacy Check Marks

Live Mint  

Twitter Inc.’s move to remove legacy verifications is once again sowing confusion over who’s real and who isn’t on the social-media platform. The check mark removals are one of the most drastic changes Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, has made since he bought the platform in October. Mr. Musk has upended norms on one of the world’s most popular social-media …

Is Twitter offering blue ticks for free to users with a million followers? Here's what happened
1 year, 8 months ago

Is Twitter offering blue ticks for free to users with a million followers? Here's what happened

Live Mint  

Twitter is no stranger to glitches, but the latest one has caused quite a stir among users. It appears that Twitter has been giving out Blue Check verification badges to accounts with at least one million followers, without the account holders enrolling in the subscription service. Over the weekend, several Twitter users with reportedly over a million followers were surprised …

Elon Musk pays for his personal favourites’ blue tick, including Lebron James and others
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk pays for his personal favourites’ blue tick, including Lebron James and others

Live Mint  

Elon Musk owned Twitter has recently removed blue verification badges from several notable figures, including Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Bill Gates. The Verge reported that an employee of Twitter extended a free subscription of Twitter Blue to LeBron James, despite his prior statement of not being willing to pay for verification on the platform. Nevertheless, Elon Musk appears …

Twitter Now Requires Advertisers To Pay For Verification Before Running Ads
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter Now Requires Advertisers To Pay For Verification Before Running Ads

News 18  

After removing all legacy Blue check marks and asking individual users to pay for being verified, Elon Musk-run Twitter on Friday asked advertisers to either pay for the verification or they will not be able to run their ads on the platform. Social media consultant Matt Navarra shared the letter sent by Twitter to advertisers, which read that starting April …

Confusion as Musk’s Twitter yanks blue checks from agencies
1 year, 8 months ago

Confusion as Musk’s Twitter yanks blue checks from agencies

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Twitter has long been a way for people to keep track of tornado watches, train delays, news alerts or the latest crime warnings from their local police department. She added that while there’s been a lot of debate about what algorithmic curation means for how people see information on social media — versus a simple chronological timeline — …

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