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In latest Twitter Blue push, Elon Musk vows big earning opportunities for verified accounts – at a cost

22Jul

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In latest Twitter Blue push, Elon Musk vows big earning opportunities for verified accounts – at a cost

[ad_1] Twitter has been attempting to push its subscription plan, Twitter Blue, a lot in recent times. Earlier today, the Twitter Support page reported that only verified accounts will get to send unlimited DMs, while unverified accounts will face a daily limit. After taking away the DM privileges, Elon Musk, the owner of the platform, has come out and promised big earning opportunities to anyone that buys the subscription. He even claimed that verified accounts will get the chance to earn thousands of dollars!Musk shared a tweet on Saturday, highlighting the proposition. He said, “Many accounts on this platform can earn thousands of dollars per month in advertising revenue sharing if they become verified subscribers”. He further added, sharing the details of the Twitter Blue plan, “Tak...

Twitter slaps daily limits on DMs for unverified accounts; Mark Gurman, other users, react

22Jul

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Twitter slaps daily limits on DMs for unverified accounts; Mark Gurman, other users, react

[ad_1] Recently, Twitter announced a new setting that changed the default DM (direct message) option for all accounts. The default option allowed users to receive messages from users they follow and verified accounts they do not follow while restricting any other unverified account from sending messages. Twitter explained the move was taken to reduce spam on the platform. The move received some flak from users who preferred having an open DM to receive message requests from all users. But now, the microblogging platform has taken things further by announcing that soon, unverified accounts will see a daily limit to the number of DMs they can send. Many users have voiced their frustration over this new move which is believed to be an underhanded move to boost Twitter Blue subscriptions.In...

Twitter reinstates blue ticks for some media, celebrities

24Apr

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Twitter reinstates blue ticks for some media, celebrities

[ad_1] Twitter's blue ticks were reinstated on some media, celebrity, and other high profile accounts Saturday - a move protested by many of the recipients.Once a free sign of authenticity and fame, blue ticks must now be bought by subscribers for $8 a month, Twitter says. Non-paying accounts that had a blue tick lost it on Thursday, as owner Elon Musk implemented a strategy, dubbed "Twitter Blue", to generate new revenue, announced last year. Only a tiny fraction of blue-ticked users subscribed -- less than 5 percent of the 407,000 profiles affected, according to Travis Brown, a Berlin-based software developer who tracks social-media platforms.But on Friday and Saturday, a number of celebrities regained their blue ticks, seemingly without action on their part, including author Stephen ...

In big blow, Twitter Blue records only $11 million in revenue on Mobile in 3 months

25Mar

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In big blow, Twitter Blue records only $11 million in revenue on Mobile in 3 months

[ad_1] One of the biggest bets made by Twitter CEO Elon Musk after he took the reins of the company was to relaunch Twitter Blue, a subscription service which gives users premium features, in order to increase the company's revenue stream and to decrease the reliance on advertisers. One of the most lucrative features included in the subscription is blue tick verification, which earlier was reserved for notable people and organizations. But after an uproar over the verification process, the company relaunched the new Twitter Blue on December 12 with a better verification process to keep trolls away. However, three months after its launch, it has been revealed that the subscription service has only managed to get a revenue of $11 million from mobile devices.The information around the fina...

Twitter Blue Service Is Back, Including ‘Verified’ Badges

13Dec

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Twitter Blue Service Is Back, Including ‘Verified’ Badges

[ad_1] Twitter Inc. resumed selling its Twitter Blue premium offering, which gives users a blue verification badge by their names. Twitter Inc. resumed selling its Twitter Blue premium offering, which gives users a blue verification badge by their names, following a weeks-long pause because some subscribers were using the paid service to impersonate well-known accounts. After several postponements, the social network said in a blog post that Twitter Blue is available now. Users who pay $8 a month will receive a check mark in a blue badge next to their profile pictures and will be able to edit tweets, among other perks. Twitter said it will take “a number of other steps to detect and prevent impersonation,” including a requirement that users have a valid phone number attached to t...

Elon Musk Warned by EU Official to Keep Putin Propaganda Off Twitter

1Dec

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Elon Musk Warned by EU Official to Keep Putin Propaganda Off Twitter

[ad_1] Elon Musk risks giving a helping hand to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Elon Musk risks giving a helping hand to Russian President Vladimir Putin if Twitter Inc.'s recent staff cuts prevent the platform from rooting out propaganda about the war in Ukraine, one of the European Union's top officials warned. Failing to take on fake or misleading content online could “lead to the very quick abuse” of Twitter, European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova, who's spearheading efforts to tackle online disinformation, said in an interview with Bloomberg. This includes making sure the platform doesn't become a hub for Russian propaganda. “By not acting actively against the propaganda, which means to remove the pieces of propaganda, the disinformation, then you are actively sup...

Twitter blue verified set to launch on Apple’s iOS app – Information

30Nov

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Twitter blue verified set to launch on Apple’s iOS app – Information

[ad_1] Twitter Inc's Blue verified service is scheduled to roll out on Friday, but only on Apple's iOS mobile software, the Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person briefed on the plans. Twitter Inc's Blue verified service is scheduled to roll out on Friday, but only on Apple's iOS mobile software, the Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person briefed on the plans. As Twitter plans to launch the subscription offering via an update to Twitter's iOS app, it needs Apple's approval as part of the standard app review process, the report said, adding that the company would update its Android app later. Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. This comes a day after new owner Elon Musk accused Apple of threatening to block the Twitter from i...

Elon Musk announces ‘holding off’ relaunch Of Twitter’s Blue verified

22Nov

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Elon Musk announces ‘holding off’ relaunch Of Twitter’s Blue verified

[ad_1] Elon Musk stated that Twitter might use different colour checks for organizations and individuals. Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that he is putting on hold the relaunch of Blue verified until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation. He made the announcement through a tweet.Elon Musk stated that Twitter might use different colour checks for organizations and individuals. Taking to his official Twitter handle, Musk said, "Holding off relaunch of Blue Verified until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation. Will probably use different color check for organizations than individuals." After taking over the microblogging site, Musk had announced the ability for users to purchase a blue tick verified through Twitter Blue. Despite getting internal warn...

Thinking of breaking up with Twitter? Here’s the right way to do it

22Nov

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Thinking of breaking up with Twitter? Here’s the right way to do it

[ad_1] After a few chaotic weeks it’s clear Elon Musk is intent on taking Twitter in a direction that’s at odds with the prevailing cultures of the diverse users who call it home. After a few chaotic weeks it's clear Elon Musk is intent on taking Twitter in a direction that's at odds with the prevailing cultures of the diverse users who call it home.Musk has now begun reinstating high-profile users – including Donald Trump, Alex Jones and Kanye West – who had been removed for repeated violations of community standards. This comes off the back of a mass exodus of Twitter staff, including thousands that Musk unceremoniously fired via email. The latest wave of resignations came after an ultimatum from Musk: employees would have to face “extremely hardcore” working conditions (to fix the ...

Twitter Blue tick to make reappearance on November 29

16Nov

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Twitter Blue tick to make reappearance on November 29

[ad_1] After it was hastily taken off, the 'Twitter Blue' service is planned to be reinstated on the microblogging site as revealed by Elon Musk. Twitter CEO Elon Musk took to the microblogging site to announce the return of the coveted "Twitter Blue" tick after it was made unavailable following an increase in fake verified accounts."Punting relaunch of Blue Verified to November 29th to make sure that it is rock solid", Musk tweeted. The tweet received a number of questions from users, with the Tesla CEO answering some of them, adding to the information about changes that will take place on the platform. One user asked, "So are legacy checkmarks for non corporate/government officials going away?"To this Musk said, "All unpaid legacy Blue checkmarks will be removed in a few months."Ano...