Twitter employee Esther Crawford tweeted on Saturday that “the new Blue is not yet available; the race to our release continues, but some people may see us making updates because we’re testing and pushing changes in real time.” Verified accounts didn’t seem to be losing their marks so far.
The benefits of Twitterblue
a brand of blue checkwhich was previously reserved for verified accounts primarily of celebrities, politicians, businesses, and media outlets, now comes with “half the ads” and “much better,” according to a statement from Twitter.
Twitter users with $8/month blue checkmarks will also be able to post longer videos and prioritize their content in replies, mentions and searches.
Roughly 300,000 of Twitter’s 237.8 million reported users have verification, according to Bloomberg, and Those accounts will need to pay the $8 monthly fee to retain their blue checkmark status.
Twitter unveiled the Twitter Blue subscription program last year as a separate service from its verification model, charging $4.99 per month and giving users the ability to undo tweets, while also providing a toolbar. customizable navigation and prioritized customer service. In the meantime, their verification model has been maintained on accounts deemed “authentic, notable, and active.”
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