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Now that he’s officially bought Twitter, on top of firing multiple top execs, Elon wants to charge more for that verified check.
Right now “Twitter Blue” costs about $4.99 a month and gives notable accounts access to special features on the platform, like the ability to edit tweets.
Originally, Elon Musk planned to increase the price to $19.99 per month. But, after some backlash from high profile users, and a negotiation via twitter, Stephen King got the price lowered to $8.
The funniest part was that one guy on twitter literally called out how hilarious the situation was. @Joelmpetlin wrote: “Only on Twitter can we watch a man worth $200 billion negotiate with a man worth $500 million about saving $12 a month.”
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