Elon Musk Announces $8 Monthly Charge For Verified Twitter Accounts

Elon Musk, the new owner of the Twitter microblogging platform, has announced a monthly $8 fee for verified accounts.

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Musk announced the new benefits for verified accounts in a series of tweets late Tuesday night.

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They will have "priority in replies, mentions, and search," as well as the ability to upload longer videos and audio clips and see fewer advertisements.

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He also noted that "publishers willing to work with us" would have the option to make their paywalls accessible to the users.

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Musk had earlier commented on the proposed $20 fee for the Twitter Blue verification badge.

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Musk had tweeted that the "company needs to pay its bills" in response to a tweet from author Stephen King

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Twitter Blue, a paid premium service, was introduced in June of last year

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