Musk proposes charging $8 for verified Twitter account despite user backlash
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#65BNQ)
The new owner justified the measure saying we need to pay the bills somehow'
Elon Musk has indicated that a verified account on Twitter in the future could cost $8 a month, despite facing a user backlash over proposals to charge for the feature.
The new owner of Twitter described the current system for allocating blue check marks - which verify a user as a trustworthy source - as bullshit" in a Twitter post to his more than 110 million followers on Tuesday.
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