{"id":505203,"date":"2022-10-31T06:54:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T03:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/twitter-to-start-charging-20-a-month-for-verification-elon-musk-says\/"},"modified":"2022-10-31T06:54:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T03:54:25","slug":"twitter-to-start-charging-20-a-month-for-verification-elon-musk-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/twitter-to-start-charging-20-a-month-for-verification-elon-musk-says\/","title":{"rendered":"#Twitter to start charging $20 a month for verification, Elon Musk says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e99418b401\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e99418b401\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/twitter-to-start-charging-20-a-month-for-verification-elon-musk-says\/#%E2%80%9CTwitter_to_start_charging_20_a_month_for_verification_Elon_Musk_says%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Twitter to start charging $20 a month for verification, Elon Musk says&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTwitter_to_start_charging_20_a_month_for_verification_Elon_Musk_says%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Twitter to start charging $20 a month for verification, Elon Musk says&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> plans to start charging nearly $20 a month for users to keep their blue checkmarks as part of a premium service that will be rolled out under Elon Musk\u2019s leadership, according to a report. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole verification process is being revamped right now,\u201d Musk, who took over as the CEO of the social media platform Friday,<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1586848033550934016\"> tweeted<\/a> Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The hefty price bump is reportedly one of the revamps, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/10\/30\/23431931\/twitter-paid-verification-elon-musk-blue-monthly-subscription\">The Verge reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The company plans to raise its optional $4.99-a-month premium sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion called Twitter Blue to $19.99 a month. However, that price is subject to change, the outlet reported, citing internal correspondence and people familiar with the matter. <\/p>\n<p>Twitter will add more features, including verification, to bring its subscription up to par with the cost hike. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-musk-20-dollar-month-0008.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Phone with Elon Musk's Twitter account pulled up.\" class=\"wp-image-24462834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-musk-20-dollar-month-0008.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-musk-20-dollar-month-0008.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-musk-20-dollar-month-0008.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Existing verified users have 90 days to subscribe to new Twitter Blue after its launch or they\u2019ll lose their checkmarks.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Gett<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-musk-20-dollar-month-0002.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Musk hopes to increase the number of Twitter's paying subscribers to become the source of half the company's revenue. \" class=\"wp-image-24462837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-musk-20-dollar-month-0002.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-musk-20-dollar-month-0002.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-musk-20-dollar-month-0002.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Musk hopes to increase the number of Twitter\u2019s paying subscribers to become the source of half the company\u2019s revenue. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Sipa USA via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The billionaire plans to make verified users fork over the cash to keep their status.<\/p>\n<p>Existing verified users have 90 days to subscribe to the new Twitter Blue after its launch or they\u2019ll lose their checkmarks, according to The Verge.<\/p>\n<p>The current Twitter Blue launched about a year ago and offers subscribers a way to view ad-free articles from some publishers as well as additional customization settings. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-musk-20-dollar-month-0003.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Musk said the whole verification process is being &quot;revamped right now.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-24463072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-musk-20-dollar-month-0003.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-musk-20-dollar-month-0003.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/twitter-musk-20-dollar-month-0003.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Musk said the whole verification process is being \u201crevamped right now.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Associated Press<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Musk has been outspoken about his desire to grow subscription numbers to account for half of Twitter\u2019s revenue as well as his eagerness to overhaul the platform\u2019s verification process in the months ahead of his $44 billion takeover of the company on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Employees working on the Twitter Blue upgrades were informed on Sunday that they need to meet a November 7 deadline or face firing, according to the outlet. <\/p>\n<p>Since acquiring Twitter, Musk has moved swiftly in making cuts to the staff. Starting at the top, he ousted chief executive\u00a0Parag Agrawal, chief financial officer\u00a0Ned Sega, the company\u2019s top legal and policy executive Vijaya Gadde and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> counsel Sean Edgett.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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