Twitter’s blue tick on sale for USD 8 per month, says new boss Elon Musk; faces backlash

Twitter’s new owner billionaire Elon Musk has announced that the verification blue tick in front of a user’s name that authenticates the account will be charged eight dollars per month, prompting outrage and disbelief among some longtime users.

Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in a whopping USD 44 billion deal on October 27. He also fired the social media company’s four top executives, including CEO Parag Agrawal and legal executive Vijaya Gadde.

“Power to the people! Blue for USD 8 per month,” he tweeted Tuesday, adding that the price is adjusted by country proportionate to purchasing power parity.