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Wen Twitter wan begin charge blue tick account owners $20 per month?

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New Twitter owner Elon Musk don tok say dem go change di process to get di ogbonge “blue tick”, as report comot say di company go begin charge $20 (£17) per month for pipo to dey verified.

Oga Musk tweet say dem go revamp di verification process just days afta im take over di social media giant.

Di blue tick currently dey free and na way to show say pesin account dey authentic.

Oga Musk complete im $44bn (£37.9bn) takeover on Friday, and e don rename imself as Chief Twit on Twitter.

During months of legal gbas-gbos wey lead to di buying, di billionaire don repeatedly express concerns about di verification process, and di number of spam and bot accounts wey im believe say dey litter di site.

Oga Musk tweet, on Sunday, no really give any more details about wetin exactly fit change.

But according to tech website The Verge, wey quote internal correspondence, Twitter now wan charge pipo $19.99 per month to keep dia blue tick verification status.

E say di plan involve to more dan double di price for Twitter Blue – di company subscription service – and making verification one of im features.

Dem go give verified users 90 days to subscribe or face losing dia blue tick, e report.

Dem tell employees of di project on Sunday and dem don tell dem say dem go need to launch di scheme by 7 November or risk losing dia jobs, e add.

Dem launch Twitter Blue last summer, and give subscribers access to various premium features including di option to undo a tweet.

E currently dey optional and e cost $4.99 per month.

Even though, e no get any official confirmation of di plan, on Monday Oga Musk appear to acknowledge di speculation for one new tweet wey say: “Oh no, all our diabolical plans don dey revealed!!”

How pipo react to di news

Pipo don begin react to di news in different ways.

With many wey no gbadun di idea.

 

 

Source: bbc.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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