Following a rocky launch, Twitter Blue has been relaunched by the company. Elon Musk had previously pulled back the Blue verification badge back in November 2022 due to various reasons, and now, the service has been rereleased with some notable changes.
The microblogging platform is set to roll out the new Twitter Blue service starting from 12th December 2022. This will be first available on iOS and web users that were able to sign up for Twitter Blue. For those unaware, the Blue service from the company basically has subscribers gain access to features like Editing their Tweets, 1080p resolution video upload, and even a Reader Mode. Back in November 9, the Blue Verification service was originally launched, but had to be pulled back following high rates of impersonation on the platform.
Impersonation didn’t just impact known personalities or celebrities (including Elon Musk himself) but also targeted other known brands and businesses as well. But now, the company has relaunched Twitter Blue for 8 US Dollars per month for web users or 11 US Dollars per month for iOS devices users. Although Blue subscribers can also use it on all platforms that support it, including Android. Furthermore, existing Blue users will also be able to upgrade, cancel or set their subscription plans to automatically renew at the new price.
Most notably, the company is also requiring phone verification for those that sign up for Twitter Blue. There are also different kinds of verification checkmarks now. Gold will designate businesses or corporations, while government and multinational accounts will get a grey checkmark. The Blue subscription is now available in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdoms as well.
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