Twitter Rolls Out New $8 Subscriptions Offering Verification

  • New verification system comes just days before US midterms
  • Service will be available worldwide after initial countries
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Twitter Inc. has started giving users who sign up for $8 a month a verified check mark, days after owner Elon Musk floated the idea of a new verification system.

“Power to the people,” Twitter said in the version notes for its latest update that was released Saturday. “Your account will get a blue checkmark, just like the celebrities, companies, and politicians you already follow.”