Twitter Is trying to launch its premium service once again a month after the previous attempt failed.
The social media company said on Saturday that it would allow users to buy subscriptions. twitter blue To get the blue checkmark and access special features starting Monday.
The blue checkmark was originally awarded to companies, celebrities, government entities and journalists verified by the platform. Later Elon Musk Having bought Twitter in October for $44 billion, they launched a service that provides blue checks to anyone willing to pay $8 a month. But it was flooded with fake accounts, including one impersonating Musk’s businesses Tesla And spacexSo Twitter suspended the service a few days after its launch.
The relaunched service will cost $8 per month for web users and $11 per month for iPhone users. Twitter says subscribers will see fewer ads, be able to post longer videos and have their Tweets displayed more prominently.