Today, Thursday, the American billionaire Elon Musk mocked, in a new tweet, the willingness of “Twitter” users to pay $ 8 for a coffee drink, and their resentment towards the Pay the same amount to keep the blue tick.
Musk has responded to criticism of his approach to imposition A monthly subscription of $ 8 for verified account holders The blue check mark, posting a photo on Twitter showing a smiling person paying $ 8 for a Starbucks drink he consumes in less than 30 minutes, and another photo of a sad, crying face paying the same amount for a 30-day subscription The blue verification mark in Twitter “.
And before that, the American billionaire posted a tweet describing “Twitter” as the most interesting place on the Internet, adding, “That’s why you are reading this tweet now.”
Twitter is simply the coolest place on the internet. That’s why you are reading this tweet right now.
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 2, 2022
And before that he tweeted: “You pay for what you get”.
The American billionaire did not stop with bitter criticism of his decision to impose $ 8 on the accounts documented on the social network site “Twitter”, but went on to challenge them.
Hours after the owner of “Tesla” and the new CEO of “Twitter” announced the imposition of the compensation, he returned and confirmed in a new tweet to critics, that he did not mind their objections continuing, but They have to pay $ 8 although.
Musk’s tweet was a clear response to those complaining about the new rates, telling them that this would never dissuade the owner of the question from his opinion.
8 dollars for the blue card
And Musk announced on Tuesday that the company will charge a $ 8-per-month fee for the blue tick service, as it seeks to increase subscriptions and make the social network less dependent on ads.
Musk said subscribers with blue ticks will prioritize responses, mentions and searches, will be able to post longer video and audio, and will see half of the ads.
Interestingly, Musk completed the $ 44 billion acquisition of “Twitter” after many months of back and forth.
start blue sign
The blue certification mark, the result of a defamation lawsuit against the company in 2009 that was embroiled in heated debate, is a sign of standing in the digital community.
The main objective of the program was to verify the identity of certain categories of people, such as celebrities, politicians, companies and journalists as a protection against impersonation and fraud, and company rules require that accounts be “trusted, distinct and active” to earn the mark.
