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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Elon Musk said the premium version of Twitter, called Blue, will cost $8 a month and will include a verified check mark for paying users\u2019 accounts.<\/b><\/p>\n

This comes after a series of criticisms of his plan to charge Twitter users $19.99 a month to get or keep a verified account. Musk, who acquired the social network for $44 billion last week, said these Blue users would also get priority in replies, mentions, and Twitter search, and half as many ads. They would also have the ability to bypass paywalls for \u201cpublishers willing to work with us,\u201d he said on Twitter.<\/p>\n

To all complainers, please continue complaining, but it will cost $8 the world\u2019s richest man, Musk called Twitter Inc.\u2019s current verification system, which applies a check mark to users and brands that may be at risk of getting impersonated, a \u201clords & peasants\u201d system. \u201cPower to the people!\u201d he tweeted, asking the people for $8 a month.<\/p>\n

Musk said Twitter would use the revenue stream to reward content creators. Currently, verified users don\u2019t pay anything for their badges — Twitter applies them manually to high-profile users and public figures so that users know the messages are coming from a legitimate source. According to reports, those who don\u2019t pay will lose their check marks, but Musk didn\u2019t say either way.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. Elon Musk said the premium version of Twitter, called Blue, will cost $8 a month and will include a verified check mark for paying users\u2019 accounts. This comes after a series of criticisms of his plan to charge Twitter users $19.99 a month to get or keep a verified account. 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