Twitter has restarted Twitter Blue, where users can pay a monthly fee for a blue checkmark, along with the ability to edit tweets and upload high quality video. Web users will be charged $8, but those purchasing through Apple will be charged $11.
his row with Apple was resolved following a meeting with the company's chief executive, Tim Cook at the company's Cupertino headquarters.to Esther Crawford, director of product management at Twitter.The company announced it will introduce a color-coded system for people, companies and governments.in a tweet this past weekend,"a review step before applying a blue checkmark to an account as one of our new steps to combat impersonation.
Musk now says there will be three colors for purchase: gold for companies; grey for governments and a blue check for prominent individuals, including celebrities.When Musk first conceived of the plan to let people buy the once-coveted and restricted blue checkmarks, he was met with internal resistance from Twitter's trust and safety experts. They feared the move would be weaponized by those looking to spread disinformation, including repressive regimes hoping to disseminate propaganda.
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