Elon Musk has announced that the Twitter Blue service will come with a monthly cost of USD 8 (about Rs 660). Twitter Blue includes the coveted verified badge. Twitter’s new chief, on Tuesday, said that he intends to boost subscriptions and make social media networks less reliant on ads.
The verified badge, which is essentially a blue tick, means that Twitter has confirmed that the account belongs to a person or business claiming it. The service is currently free for all, however, this would be the first time that users will be required to pay a fee to keep the verified badge.