ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan mentioned he might negotiate with Twitter’s new boss Elon Musk to keep away from paying the month-to-month $8 cost for the “verified” badge.
After shopping for Twitter for $44 billion final week, Musk mentioned the corporate will cost $8 a month for its Blue service, which incorporates the sought-after blue verify mark.
In an interview with Turkish broadcaster ATV on Wednesday, Erdogan mentioned he might converse to Musk and focus on the cost.
“It is perhaps totally different for us,” Erdogan mentioned, when requested concerning the new cost for the blue verify. “We might perform some diplomacy with him as nicely,” he added jokingly.
A blue verify mark subsequent to an individual’s consumer identify on the social media platform means Twitter has confirmed that the account belongs to the particular person or firm claiming it. Twitter is at present free for many customers.
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Greater than 80% of Twitter customers who took half in a current ballot mentioned they might not pay for the checkmark. Some 10% mentioned they have been keen to pay $5 a month.
Musk mentioned on Tuesday subscribers with blue verify marks would get precedence in replies, mentions and search and would have the ability to submit longer movies and audios. They might see half as many adverts.
He additionally supplied subscribers a paywall bypass from “publishers keen to work with us.”
(Reporting by Daren Butler; Writing by Ali Kucukgocmen; Enhancing by Kim Coghill)
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