Twitter: new fees and Community Notes

Elon Musk plans to use a gray certification badge on accounts held by governmental bodies, and gold for accounts held by companies. — Photography OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP

Twitter continues to be in a state of flux, with Elon Musk still announcing new developments to shake up the social network as he rolls out his "Twitter 2.0." From an increase in the fee for the service offering verification badges, a change in the number of characters for a tweet and the introduction of Community Notes, here's the latest regarding the social network's evolving features and policies.

Put on pause for a while, account verification is finally back on Twitter, this Monday, December 12, 2022. The social network announced the resumption of its paid subscription service, Twitter Blue, which gives users access to account verification. This announcement is accompanied by another new development: a price increase for subscriptions on Apple devices. While the price of US$8 (RM35) per month remains unchanged when subscribing via a computer, Apple device users will have to pay US$11 (RM48) per month for the same features. This price difference is a response to Apple's policy regarding the 30% commission charged on purchases made within iOS applications. Something that Elon Musk has denounced and referred to as "a secret tax of 30%." The tycoon has decided to respond by simply increasing Twitter Blue subscription rates on devices under iOS.