Bisnis.comJAKARTA – Company social media belonging to Elon Musk, Twitter Inc.. launched an updated subscription service on Saturday (5/11/2022) local time including charging 8 USD equivalent to Rp 124,916 (exchange rate Rp 15,614.60) to get the blue tick .

Quotation BloombergOn Sunday (6/11/2022), the Twitter service update is currently offered in the latest version of the App Store for iOS device users.

“Starting today, we’re adding some exciting new features to Twitter Blue, with more coming soon,” Twitter said.

Twitter says users who sign up will receive a blue check mark which is used to verify users on the platform. The company describes the inclusion of features in this service will empower the public.

“Your account will receive a blue checkmark, just like the celebrities, businesses and politicians you already follow,” the company wrote.

Twitter Blue users are likely to see half the ads seen by non-paying Twitter users, and those ads will be twice as relevant to the user’s interests.

Another plus, Twitter Blue users can also post longer videos on the site and get priority rankings in replies, mentions, and searches.

“It helps reduce the visibility of scams, spam, and bots,” Twitter says of priority rankings. The company describes Twitter Blue followers as contributing to the fight against bots.

Twitter Blue with verification is available in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK starting Saturday.

Elon Musk also confirmed in a tweet that the service will eventually open in other countries.

“As soon as we confirm it works well in the initial countries and have completed the translation work, it will be rolled out globally,” he wrote in response to an expansion request from Twitter Blue. internationally.

Musk’s decision to ask users to pay for verification has drawn criticism. Following early reports that it intends to charge verified users to maintain their status, several currently verified personalities on the platform, including writer Stephen King and actress Lynda Carter, are pushing back against the plan.

Experts have also raised concerns that the changes could make it harder to confirm legitimate accounts, which could hurt Twitter’s credibility.

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