Breaking: Elon Musk Officially Finalizes Twitter Blue Subscription At $8

After witnessing a lash out from the Twitter community, the platform’s new owner Elon Musk now made it official to offer Blue subscription at $8. In what appears to be a pricing applicable for U.S. based users, Musk said the $8 will however be adjusted for various countries based on purchasing power parity. “Price adjusted by country proportionate to purchasing power parity,” he added.

The All New Twitter Blue – Features

In line with Elon Musk’s vision to make it a level playing field for all users, the social media company is proposing to bring in a new policy. An important aspect is that Twitter Blue subscribers will get only half as many advertisements compared to non-subscribers. The Blue subscribers will also get priority in replies, mentions and search. This move could be key in eradicating spam and scam related content on the platform. Also, the subscribers will be given access to post long video and audio content on Twitter.

Also, publishers who intend to work with Twitter will be able to bypass the paywall, thanks to Twitter Blue.

The Twitter owner said in a

“Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit. Power to the people! Blue for $8/month.”