There is no doubt that Elon Musk has been one of the main protagonists of 2022. It all started in the spring of 2022 when he stated in a tweet that he was thinking about buying, precisely, this social network (Twitter). From there, we hardly had a month without news about the South African magnate.
After carrying out his “threat” to buy Twitter, the announcement of his withdrawal came, followed by a new announcement of “withdrawing his withdrawal,” and so on. This led to a series of back-and-forths that ended with the completion of the purchase of the social platform and subsequent changes in the network’s operating policies, including account closures and thousands of layoffs.
And now comes another novelty: Twitter Blue. Actually, Twitter Blue is back now, because a few weeks ago Musk already announced the possibility of obtaining the blue checkmark that referred to a “verified account” for anyone who paid the amount of 8 dollars. As you can see, having an apparently verified official account was very easy; no other conditions were required. As expected, not even 24 hours passed before a real wave of trolls proliferated on the platform impersonating false identities. We even saw a verified account of Jesus Christ!
It’s no wonder that Elon himself warned that in the coming months he would probably do a lot of stupid things, but he would keep the ones that really worked.
It remains to be seen if the new Twitter Blue is one of those things that works, but there seem to have been improvements. To prevent profile impersonation, users who want to receive their verified account icon after subscribing to this version of Twitter, in addition to paying those 8 dollars, will need a phone number. Once the account has been reviewed by the company, the icon will appear. Meanwhile, the company has also launched yellow verification intended for businesses, as shown by Twitter’s own official profile.
If subscribers change their name or profile picture, the account will temporarily lose its checkmark until the company reviews the profile again. Accounts that have obtained this icon based on their notoriety will also receive the “Official” mark, which will distinguish them from other accounts that have obtained it through Twitter Blue.
The monthly subscription of 8 dollars (although iOS users will have to pay 11 dollars per month if they download it from the App Store to cover app fees) offers a series of advantages and new features:
- Upload higher quality videos: Full HD.
- Edit tweets.
- Choose from more colorful theme options.
- Customize the app icon shown on your phone and choose from over 100 available options.
- Customize the navigation bar.
In addition to all these advantages, soon users will be able to write tweets up to 4000 characters and prioritize content over others whenever the topic is widely shared on Twitter.
For users who have questions about Twitter Blue, the company has provided this link with all the information.
