Twitter Blue to Relaunch With These New Features; Apple Users to Pay More

Twitter Inc will relaunch a revamped model of its subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday at the next value for Apple customers, the corporate stated in a tweet on Saturday.

The firm stated customers might subscribe to the revamped service that may enable subscribers to edit tweets, add 1080p movies and get a blue checkmark put up account verification, for $8 (roughly Rs 660) monthly by way of the Web however for $11 (roughly Rs 900) monthly by way of Apple iOS.

Twitter didn’t clarify why Apple customers have been being charged greater than others on the Web however there have been media studies that the corporate was on the lookout for methods to offset charges charged within the App Store.

Twitter had initially launched Twitter Blue early in November earlier than pausing it as faux accounts mushroomed. It was then scheduled to launch once more on November 29 however was pushed again.

Elon Musk, who took Twitter non-public for $44 billion in November had in a sequence of tweets final month listed varied grievances with Apple, together with the 30% price the iPhone maker costs software program builders for in-app purchases.

The price has drawn criticism and lawsuits from corporations comparable to Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, whereas attracting the scrutiny of regulators globally.

The fee might weigh on Musk’s makes an attempt to spice up subscription income at Twitter, partially to make up for the exodus of advertisers over content material moderation considerations.

He had then accused Apple of threatening to dam Twitter from its app retailer and likewise stated that the iPhone maker had stopped promoting on the social media platform.

However, after a subsequent assembly with Apple chief govt Tim Cook, he tweeted that the misunderstanding about Twitter being faraway from Apple’s App Store was resolved.

Both Twitter and Apple didn’t reply to Reuters request for feedback.

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