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| Twitter will relaunch Blue tomorrow for Apple users at a higher price |
Twitter on Sunday announced plans to relaunch its monthly subscription service, Twitter Blue, at a higher price tomorrow, Monday, for users of Apple devices.
The company said in a tweet that the service can be subscribed for $8 per month on the web or $11 per month through Apple's iOS operating system for exclusive features like blue ticks.
Twitter hasn't explained why users of Apple devices are being charged higher fees than online subscribers, but previous reports suggest that it was motivated by an attempt by the company to offset the fees Apple charges for every online payment transaction the app collects. a store. to treat.
Twitter added that in addition to the blue verification badge, followers also have the ability to edit tweets, download 1080p videos, and enable reading mode, though the caveat is that you don't get as much as not having your account verified.
To differentiate between personal accounts (which don't get a verification badge because they sign up for the Twitter Blue service) and business and government accounts, Twitter has announced that it will replace the word "official" that now appears on business accounts with a gold verification badge. , In this week. Gray flags will be added later for government accounts and multilateral accounts.
The company launched Twitter Blue in November last year, but it was temporarily suspended due to confusion and issues caused by fake accounts receiving blue verification badges. It was scheduled to be released on November 29, but the company decided to postpone it. .
To address the issue of fake accounts, Twitter said followers can change their name, display name, or profile picture, but if they do, they will temporarily lose their blue verification badge until their account is verified again.
Twitter's new announcement comes after its CEO, Elon Musk, said on Friday that the platform is working on a new software update to notify users whose accounts are subject to so-called "stealth bans" and explain why, while they are being allowed to do so. calling for the ban to be lifted.