Twitter to allow media publishers to charge users on per article basis from May: Elon Musk

Digital Desk: Twitter has been rolling out new features and charges ever since Elon Musk took control of the microblogging platform last year. The blue tick verification was the most recent of them. And now, Twitter's CEO has revealed that the social media site will let media publishers charge consumers for each story with only one click. He stated that this will begin the next month.

In a tweet on Saturday, Musk wrote, "Rolling out next month, this platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per-article basis with one click. This enables users who would not sign up for a monthly subscription to pay a higher per-article price when they want to read an occasional article. Should be a major win-win for both media orgs & the public."

Musk had earlier mentioned giving preference to verified users. In a tweet, he stated: "Verified accounts are now prioritised." Several celebrities' verified blue ticks on Twitter have vanished as a result of the most recent development.

The announcement will undoubtedly encourage others to jump on board because several accounts have already begun to pay. Using the blue tick, famous people could be shielded from spoofing and debunking false information.

"On April 1st, we will begin winding down our legacy verified program and removing legacy verified checkmarks. To keep your blue checkmark on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue," Twitter said in a post in March.

The blue tick mark system was first implemented by Twitter in 2009 to assist users in determining which accounts "of public interest" were legitimate and which were fake or parody accounts, including those of celebrities, politicians, businesses and brands, news organisations, and others.

Earlier, the company didn't charge for verification. Within two weeks of the company's acquisition last year, Musk launched Twitter Blue with the check-mark badge as one of the deluxe perks.