Starting in April, account verification will only be available to Twitter Blue subscribers!
When Elon Musk became the majority shareholder of Twitter and took over the reins of the social network, many thought that Apple would distance itself from the social network and the controversial businessman. However, the rumors soon died down, and the relations between the company’s leaders managed each other in a cordial atmosphere, and even some time later Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to keep his Twitter account verified as well.
Since this week, several users have said goodbye to verification, which will now only be available for members of the paid Twitter Blue subscription. Surprisingly, Tim Cook was one of the users who decided to stick with the popular brand and therefore pay to use Twitter.
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While paying a subscription to stay verified isn’t appealing to most, it’s possible that users like Cook prefer to keep it to continue using their account as a trusted way to share relevant information about your work in the company, and although it is not common at Cook, at some point even external problems.
Actually this week Cook used the social network to tell the details of his last trip to India for the opening of an Apple Store in Mumbai, which is the first official store in this country.
Before Elon Musk acquired Twitter, the blue check was a symbol of authenticity for accounts that provided verifiable informationand thus demonstrate that they have faithfully represented the company or person in question.
However, after the $44 billion purchase and looking for options to monetize the platformTwitter introduced the paid Twitter Blue subscription, which allows subscribers to have blue verification on their profile, along with other benefits, such as the ability to post higher resolution (1080p) videos, share longer tweets, edit and delete tweets, and more. .
Henceforth, the accounts identified with the famous brand, display a message on hover, in which it is written:
This account is verified because they follow Twitter Blue and their phone number has been verified.
Currently, Twitter Blue is available for 9.68 dollars per month or via purchases in the Apple app for 11 dollars per month. The reason for the price increase when subscribing through Apple is probably due to “Apple tax”. And no, we don’t know if Tim got a discount.
