![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/twitter-owner-elon-musk-plotting-netflix-type-subscription-to-have-a-blue-tick/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0_FILE-PHOTO-Illustration-shows-Elon-Musk-photo-and-Twitter-logo.jpg&description=Twitter's new CEO, Elon Musk, has already faced criticism for this announcement, with many saying the decision to raise the price point again is too "steep for the average person"Elon Musk is looking to shake up the way Twitter is being used Twitter's new CEO, Elon Musk, has announced he is bizarrely planning to charge for a blue tick - which could see the price be the same as a monthly Netflix subscription. Since first offering to buy Twitter, the world's wealthiest man has made it clear that he is planning to shake things up at the social media giant. Less than a week after completing his $44 billion (£38 billion) acquisition of the site, the Tesla CEO has said that he will be charging a fee for the coveted blue check marks. Following this, Musk issued an out an ultimatum to his engineers over the new project on Sunday. The new CEO has already faced criticism for his decision, as the price was already boosted in July 2021 ( REUTERS) On track to be deployed next week is a subscription feature, and a team of engineers have been hauled in to roll out the $20 (£17) per month fee - or they will be fired. Engineers have until November 7 to launch the scheme. Shockingly, employees at the social media site were only informed of the project on October 30. According to a new report from The Verge, the price of the current verification is subject to change. The price will also cover so-far unspecified other features. In Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the US, Twitter Blue is a monthly subscription that gives the most engaged people on Twitter exclusive access to premium features . Twitter launched Blue in late last year in the US for $3 (£2.60) per month, but boosted the price in July to $5 (£4.30). It offers subscribers features like top articles, custom icons and, most recently, the ability to edit tweets. Hours before The Verge report emerged, Musk tweeted: "The whole verification process is being revamped right now." Following this, many Twitter users took to slam th){kind=link}
Twitter’s new CEO, Elon Musk, has already faced criticism for this announcement, with many saying the decision to raise the price point again is too “steep for the average person”
Twitter’s new CEO, Elon Musk, has announced he is bizarrely planning to charge for a blue tick – which could see the price be the same as a monthly Netflix subscription.
Since first offering to buy Twitter, the world’s wealthiest man has made it clear that he is planning to shake things up at the social media giant.
Less than a week after completing his $44 billion (£38 billion) acquisition of the site, the Tesla CEO has said that he will be charging a fee for the coveted blue check marks.
Following this, Musk issued an out an ultimatum to his engineers over the new project on Sunday.