{"id":523437,"date":"2022-12-08T18:12:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T15:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/elon-musk-will-charge-iphone-users-more-for-twitter-blue-report\/"},"modified":"2022-12-08T18:12:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T15:12:20","slug":"elon-musk-will-charge-iphone-users-more-for-twitter-blue-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-will-charge-iphone-users-more-for-twitter-blue-report\/","title":{"rendered":"#Elon Musk will charge iPhone users more for Twitter Blue: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 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-6a27826eb9b16\" 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-6a27826eb9b16\" 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\/elon-musk-will-charge-iphone-users-more-for-twitter-blue-report\/#%E2%80%9CElon_Musk_will_charge_iPhone_users_more_for_Twitter_Blue_report%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Elon Musk will charge iPhone users more for Twitter Blue: report&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CElon_Musk_will_charge_iPhone_users_more_for_Twitter_Blue_report%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Elon Musk will charge iPhone users more for Twitter Blue: report&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Elon Musk \u2014 amping up a battle with Apple over the punishing fees it charges app developers \u2014 is reportedly planning to charge iPhone owners extra to sign up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> Blue 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 service through Apple\u2019s App Store rather than through the web.<\/p>\n<p>The Twitter boss told some of his employees that anyone who uses an iPhone to pay for the monthly subscription that grants them a blue checkmark next to their name will need to fork over $11 a month \u2014 and not the $7 is costs web users, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theinformation.com\/articles\/twitter-to-change-blue-pricing-after-apple-spat?rc=yz1bqx\">The Information reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Musk had previously charged Twitter Blue subscribers $7.99 per month. At the time, the subscription service was only available through Apple\u2019s App Store.<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone upcharge appears to be over the 30% fee that Apple imposes on developers for in-app purchases. Apple would not receive a cut of Twitter Blue subscriptions that are accessed through the web.<\/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\/12\/apple-09.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Musk met last week with Apple CEO Tim Cook at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.\" class=\"wp-image-24939182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/apple-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/apple-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/apple-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Musk met last week with Apple CEO Tim Cook at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Musk had previously suggested that he was willing to \u201cgo to war\u201d with Apple rather than pay the commission. The Twitter boss had previously threatened to take Twitter off of the App Store after accusing the software giant of doing the same. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>But Musk tweeted last week that he cleared up the misunderstanding with Apple CEO Tim Cook during a meeting at the iPhone maker\u2019s Cupertino, Calif. headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Critics have accused Apple of unfairly using their vast market share to charge software developers the 30% commission.<\/p>\n<p>It is estimated that Apple generates at least $20 billion a year through fees that it charges through its App Store.<\/p>\n<p>Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg last week hit out at Apple, saying: \u201cApple has sort of singled themselves out as the only company that is trying to control unilaterally what apps get on a device.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think that\u2019s a sustainable or good place to be,\u201d the Facebook founder <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/11\/30\/mark-zuckerberg-says-apples-app-store-policies-are-not-sustainable.html\">told the New York Times DealBook summit.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Twitter Blue service is reportedly set to relaunch on Friday, though delays are possible.<\/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\/12\/elon-twitter-apple-12.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Apple has been accused of exploiting its massive market share to squeeze developers by charging them a 30% fee for in-app purchases through the App Store.\" class=\"wp-image-24939174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/elon-twitter-apple-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/elon-twitter-apple-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/elon-twitter-apple-12.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Apple has been accused of exploiting its massive market share to squeeze developers by charging them a 30% fee for in-app purchases through the App Store.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Anadolu Agency<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The previous rollout of Twitter Blue proved embarrassing for the social media platform after pranksters paid $8 to assume fake identities of celebrities, large companies, and other public figures \u2014 only to post unflattering messages intended to portray them in a bad light.<\/p>\n<p>One Twitter user paid for a verified account and named it after the Eli Lilly pharmaceutical giant. The fake account then announced that the company was making insulin free to all customers \u2014 prompting Lilly\u2019s stock to plunge.<\/p>\n<p>Musk has indicated that the revamped Twitter Blue will include different color badges that will allow users to differentiate between government accounts, corporations, and individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter is also said to be working on a plan to crack down on imposters who wish to impersonate others.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\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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