Elon Musk announces US$8 monthly charge for verified Twitter accounts

The SpaceX and Tesla chief floated the US$8 (RM38) subscription fee idea earlier on Nov 1 in a tweet reply to author Stephen King, who was complaining about reports that the verification service could cost US$20 (RM95) per month. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: New Twitter head Elon Musk said on Nov 1 the site will charge US$8 (RM38) per month to verify users’ accounts, arguing the plan would solve the platform’s issues with bots and trolls while creating a new revenue stream for the company.

The announcement comes only days after the world’s wealthiest man took sole control of the social media giant in a contentious US$44bil (RM208.40bil) deal.