Twitter ends legacy verified check-marks, now Twitter Blue+$1000/month for businesses

[Vermillion]

 

[Domination]

Between this and charging to use the api… what the **** is this business model?

[Zoomer]

I’ll believe when it comes from an official source.

[Gwendolyn]

Doing EVERYTHING but getting rid of those chinese video spam bots 

[KingWitch]

Elon is clearly just trying to make the most money from this ,nothing about it is even sensible . Wonder how long Twitter has left ?

[ItsMaxx]

Gurl bye, Twitter is not that kinda girl to be acting like this 

[Stan.killah]

Most companies that advertise on Twitter are multi-million or billion dollar companies. $1000 is pennies to them. Advertising on Twitter has benefits for the company if used right.

[imabadkid]

lol what an absolute mess.

[Gladiator]

This is a great idea. Like someone said, $1000 is a drop in the bucket and social media does way more for a company than one would think. Even in the industry I work in, I work in marketing in mortgage and I am shocked how many people come through TikTok. I remember laughing when we were considering marketing that and making a social media presence there, and now sales folk predominantly focus on that even over Facebook.

 

Being verified on Twitter is important for businesses so customers know they are the real account, some would probably consider it essential for their budget to set aside those funds to ensure they are verified. And generally when someone needs to contact customer support, they seek out Facebook and Twitter accounts first.

Edited February 5, 2023 by Gladiator

[Guest]

This monetisation method sets a dangerous precedent. Much like how Sony started charging to play playstation games online because Microsoft had already done the same and gotten away with it. I fear instagram will be asking for our $$$ soon.

[OrgVisual]

1 hour ago, Yum said:

This monetisation method sets a dangerous precedent. Much like how Sony started charging to play playstation games online because Microsoft had already done the same and gotten away with it. I fear instagram will be asking for our $$$ soon.

Do u have or need a verified tick?

 

The platforms still remain free for all users. Have no idea why it is an issue?

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Sept said:

Do u have or need a verified tick?

 

The platforms still remain free for all users. Have no idea why it is an issue?

The function of the tick is to prevent impersonation; so those who would normally be deserving of a tick stand to have the tick gate kept if they don't wish to pay, which can cause issues for those people/businesses.

 

Imo it's not the correct way to monetise these platforms.

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