Twitter, which was acquired final week by billionaire Elon Musk, will now not permit subscribers of its Blue service to entry ad-free articles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing sources aware of the matter.

Twitter Blue was launched in June final 12 months because the platform’s first subscription service that supplied unique entry to premium options, together with an choice to edit tweets.

The service allowed subscribers to learn articles from some publishers with out commercials. The social media platform additionally made an edit button accessible to paid subscribers within the US final month.

Twitter is planning extra modifications to its Blue subscription plan that prices $4.99 (roughly Rs. 410) monthly, together with making consumer verification part of the paid service, in accordance with media experiences.

Musk on Tuesday in a reply to creator Stephen King requested if $8 (roughly Rs. 660) was an quantity he would pay for being a verified consumer, including that charging a payment was the one method to “defeat the bots & trolls”.

Twitter didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark.

On Tuesday, Elon Musk introduced that Twitter will cost $8 a month for its Blue service, which incorporates its sought-after “verified” badge, new boss Elon Musk stated on Tuesday as he seeks to spice up subscriptions and make the social media community much less reliant on advertisements.

A blue verify mark subsequent to an individual’s consumer title on the social media platform means Twitter has confirmed that the account belongs to the particular person or firm claiming it. Twitter is at the moment free for many customers.

Since the takeover, Musk has moved shortly to place his stamp on the corporate, firing its earlier chief and different high officers.

He stated on Tuesday subscribers with blue verify marks would get precedence in replies, mentions and search and would be capable of publish longer movies and audios. Subscribers would see half as many advertisements, he added.

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