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Twitter Blue Users’ Replies Will Now Get Priority Ranking in Conversations: All Details

Twitter has rolled out a couple of new features for its paid subscribers. The micro-blogging site will prioritise its paid subscribers while ranking during searches, mentions, and replies. This means that their comments and interactions will reportedly be more visible to other users as compared to the non-paid members. In addition to this, Twitter has recently rolled out the possibility to upload up to 60-minute-long videos for Twitter Blue subscribers. Twitter CEO Elon Musk promised to bring the priority feature last month in November. He said that it will help in defeating spam/scams.

As per details on the About Twitter Blue page, Twitter Blue subscribers will now get priority in replies over others with more visibility. However, the microblogging site hasn’t given any detail about how it will actually work in case of spam, the report said.

In addition to this, the micro-blogging site also announced the ability to upload 60-minute-long videos for its paid users. The feature is only available on the Twitter Web right now and has not rolled out for iOS or Android apps. According to the details shared, Twitter Blue subscribers can share a video of up to 60 minutes duration at 1080p resolution on the web. The video should be under 2GB in size. Earlier, the limit only allowed uploading a 10-minute video under 512MB.

In the first half of December, Elon Musk relaunched the Twitter Blue subscription service after suffering an embarrassing spate of fake accounts on the first attempt. The first try came just 10 days after Musk’s $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3,63,900 crore) takeover of the platform, followed by a mass round of layoffs.

Twitter Blue subscription for iOS is priced at $11 (nearly Rs. 910) per month, whereas Web users are required to pay $8 (nearly Rs. 660) on a monthly basis. The paid subscription offers early access to select features, like Edit Tweet, and other newest features. 

 

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Twitter Rolls Out Ability to Upload 60 Minute Long Videos for Blue Subscribers: All Details

Twitter is rolling out the ability to upload up to 60 minute long videos for Twitter Blue subscribers. The micro-blogging site has announced the update via its Twitter Blue page. The company states that subscribers can now upload 60 minute long videos. However, there is a twist, the feature is only available on the Web right now and is not available on the iOS or Android apps. Recently, Twitter also rolled out a new View Count for tweets that lets users see the actual view count on a tweet just the way it shows on videos.

According to the details shared on Twitter Community Page, Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to share up to a 60-minute video at 1080p resolution on the web. The video should, however, be under 2GB in size. This feature is not available on Twitter Android or iOS apps.

Earlier, Twitter Blue subscribers were allowed to upload only 10 minute long videos on the platform at 1080p resolution with a file size limit of 512MB. However, this has increased now. The new ability will also modify the quality of the video for distribution.

Twitter Blue subscription was relaunched earlier this month under new CEO Elon Musk. iOS users willing to opt for this can subscribe the Twitter Blue by paying $11 (INR 910) per month whereas Web users will be required to pay $8 (INR 660) per month. Twitter Blue subscription offers early access to select features, like Edit Tweet, and other newest features before they’re available to everyone.

Meanwhile, Twitter has also rolled out a View Count feature for tweets starting from December 22. Elon Musk announced the rollout of the feature via a tweet. As per Elon Musk’s tweet, the View Count for tweets will allow users to see how many times a tweet has been seen. The feature is currently available on the web, as well as the iOS and Android apps. 

 

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Elon Musk Says Twitter Blue With Gold, Grey, Blue Check Marks to Relaunch on December 2

Elon Musk on Friday said that Twitter Blue, the company’s premium subscription service for verification, is expected to launch on December 2. Twitter will provide a gold check mark for companies, a grey check for government, and a blue check mark for individuals (celebrity or not), Elon Musk said in a tweet. Meanwhile, all verified accounts will be manually authenticated before the check activates, he added.

Musk responded to a user on Twitter apologising for the delay in relaunching the service, and stated that the company was “tentatively” launching its verification service on December 2. Twitter will use different coloured check marks to distinguish between three types of accounts, according to the platform’s new owner.

“Gold check for companies, grey check for government, blue for individuals (celebrity or not) and all verified accounts will be manually authenticated before check activates. Painful, but necessary,” Musk said in the tweet.

The coveted blue check mark was previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, famous personalities, journalists, and other public figures.

But a subscription option, open to anyone prepared to pay, was rolled out earlier this month to help Twitter grow revenue as Musk fights to retain advertisers.

Earlier this week, Musk stated that the social media company was holding off the relaunch of its blue check subscription service, a delay from his initial tentative timeline to bring back the service on the platform by November 29. “Holding off relaunch of Blue Verified until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation,” Musk had stated in a tweet.

“Will probably use different colour check for organisations than individuals,” he said at the time.

Musk had paused Twitter’s recently announced $8 (roughly Rs. 650) blue check subscription service, as fake accounts mushroomed and had said Twitter’s sought-after blue check subscription service will be relaunched at a later date.

He had previously tweeted that with the new release, changing someone’s verified name would cause the loss of the blue check until their name is confirmed by Twitter to meet the platform’s terms of service.

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Twitter Blue to Be Relaunched on November 29 to Ensure ‘Rock Solid’ Release, Elon Musk Says

Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Twitter’s sought-after blue check subscription service will be relaunched on November 29, a minor delay from his initial tentative timeline to bring back the service on the social media platform. “Punting relaunch of Blue Verified to November 29th to make sure that it is rock solid,” Musk said in a tweet.

With the new release, changing someone’s verified name will cause the loss of the blue check “until name is confirmed by Twitter to meet terms of service”, Musk said.

The coveted blue check mark was previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, famous personalities, journalists and other public figures. But a subscription option, open to anyone prepared to pay, was rolled out earlier this week to help Twitter grow revenue as Musk fights to retain advertisers.

Last week, the Tesla chief had said Twitter Blue will probably “come back end of next week”.

Twitter had paused its recently announced $8 (roughly Rs. 650) blue check subscription service on Friday as fake accounts mushroomed. The change came a week after Musk took over the social media company in a $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3.6 lakh crore) deal.

Last week, in his first companywide email, Musk warned that Twitter would not be able to “survive the upcoming economic downturn” if it failed to boost subscription revenue to offset falling advertising income, three people who saw the message told Reuters.

Musk previously stated that Twitter users engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying it as a “parody” account will be permanently suspended without a warning. Several fake brand accounts, including those of Nintendo and BP, have been suspended.

Many companies, including General Motors and United Airlines, have paused or pulled back from advertising on the platform after Musk took over. In response, the billionaire said last week that he aimed to turn Twitter into a force for truth and stop fake accounts.

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Twitter Restores ‘Official’ Label; $8 Blue Check Mark Option Vanishes

Elon Musk’s Twitter on Friday brought back the “official” badge to some accounts, just days after doing away with it, while several users reported the new subscription option for the blue verification check mark had disappeared.

The move follows a surge in fake accounts on the platform after new boss Elon Musk allowed users to pay $8 (nearly Rs. 650) for the coveted blue check mark that was previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, actors and other major personalities.

Fake accounts of several big brands have popped up with the blue check, including Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX as well as Roblox, Nestle and Lockheed Martin.

“To combat impersonation, we’ve added an ‘Official’ label to some accounts,” Twitter’s support account — which has the “official” tag — tweeted on Friday. Musk on Wednesday tweeted he had “killed” the new label, just hours after rolling it out.

Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co issued an apology after an imposter account tweeted that insulin would be free, amid political backlash and scrutiny into the high prices of the medicine.

“We apologise to those who have been served a misleading message from a fake Lilly account,” the company said, reiterating the name of its Twitter handle.

Among other examples, a number of misleading Tweets about Tesla from a verified account with the same profile picture as the company’s official account were being circulated on the platform.

“Twitter has over the past several years worked to try to improve that (misinformation). And it seems like Elon Musk has unraveled it within a matter of weeks,” AJ Bauer, a professor at the University of Alabama said.

Musk had said Twitter users engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying it as a “parody” account will be permanently suspended without a warning. Several fake brand accounts, including those of Nintendo and BP, have been suspended.

Meanwhile, many users said the option to sign up for Twitter Blue, the subscription service that comes with blue check verification, had disappeared.

Twitter did not reply to a request for comment on that.

Earlier in the day, Musk said his companies will be well-positioned in 2023 despite the possibility of a tough economy.

Musk’s tweet came a day after he brought up the likelihood of Twitter going bankrupt. In his first company-wide email, Musk warned that Twitter would not be able to “survive the upcoming economic downturn” if it fails to boost subscription revenue to offset falling advertising income, three people who saw the message told Reuters.

Many companies, including General Motors and United Airlines, have paused or pulled back from advertising on the platform after Musk took over. In response, the billionaire said on Wednesday he aimed to turn Twitter into a force for truth and stop fake accounts.

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Twitter ‘Official’ Tick Starts Appearing on Verified Accounts in India, Original Blue Ticks Still Visible For Now

Twitter has started displaying a new tick badge with the word ‘Official’ on the recognised Twitter accounts of news sources and public figures in India. Gadgets 360 has received its own tick, as has Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The previous “blue tick” badge, indicating that an account has been verified, are also still shown, for now. Twitter recently caused a storm for changing the way its widely recognised blue ticks work – instead of signifying that an account has been verified by Twitter as belonging to a noteworthy institution or individual, they are now given to all people who subscribe to Twitter Blue, the company’s paid offering.

One of the first sweeping changes announced by Twitter’s new CEO Elon Musk was the repurposing of the blue tick and raising the price of Twitter Blue to $8 (approximately Rs. 650) per month, after initially suggesting that the privilege should cost $20 (approximately Rs. 1,630). Musk has also indicated that he wants to expand Twitter Blue to multiple countries including India before the end of November, and that prices will be adjusted in keeping with purchasing power parity. 

Twitter Blue subscribers will also be promoted higher in search results, reply threads and trending topic lists. This will result in the amplification of paid voices, which Musk is hoping will drive adoption of the premium subscription service. However, critics quickly noted that this defeats the purpose of verification, allowing anyone who pays for Twitter Blue to appear to be a verified account. This also led to a spate of deliberate attempts to impersonate celebrities including Musk, who soon clarified that parody accounts need to be marked as such explicitly in their names, or risk permanent suspension from the platform.

Twitter’s solution to this appears to be the introduction of a second checkmark with the word ‘Official’, which has now begun appearing below the account’s handle and name on profile pages and in search results. It is not yet clear how Twitter will decide which accounts qualify for this badge, and whether everyone who was previously eligible for verification will be able to get one.

Ever since Musks acquisition of Twitter went through, he has been making news. He first fired the previous CEO and dissolved the entire board of directors, Most recently, Musk has made moves to curb expenses, including a massive round of layoffs, in which an estimated 50 percent of all employees including entire teams and a significant portion of Twitter’s Indian workforce were forced to exit the company, leaving work unfinished and teams understaffed.  

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Twitter Blue Price Rises to $7.99, Now Gives Subscribers a Blue Tick for Verification, Fewer Ads

Twitter has pushed out an update for its iOS app which introduces the new revamped Twitter Blue subscription that new owner and CEO Elon Musk has been promoting through his own tweets. Most interestingly, Twitter Blue subscribers will automatically get a blue checkmark badge on their profiles, which used to be given only to the verified accounts of corporates, celebrities, and public figures. Now, the “blue tick” will be something Twitter users have to pay for. The price of Twitter Blue has risen to $7.99 per month in the US from $4.99, and Musk has indicated that this will be scaled to purchasing power in other countries. According to the iOS app update’s release notes, the new ‘Twitter Blue with verification’ will first be available in the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

Other than the blue verification badge, Twitter Blue subscribers will see half as many ads, and the ones they do see will purportedly be twice as relevant to each user. The release notes also indicate that subscribers will be able to post longer videos and their content will be ranked higher in search results as well as reply threads and lists of mentions. On the other hand, the ability to read articles on participating sites ad-free has already been dropped as a Twitter Blue feature despite the price increase. Musk has also suggested that the ability to edit tweets will soon be available to everyone, as opposed to only Twitter Blue subscribers. 

While the Twitter app update is now visible in the App Store, it appears as though these features might not be available to everyone yet. An account claiming to be that of a Twitter “early stage products” employee, though notably lacking a verification badge, tweeted that the new Blue subscription plan isn’t live yet, as tests are ongoing as changes are being pushed live in a rush to get it rolled out. Others have tweeted screenshots of the Twitter Blue sign-up page. It also isn’t clear yet when or whether the plan will roll out in other countries and users on other platforms will be able to sign up.

Twitter has not yet indicated what will happen to current Twitter Blue subscribers. It is however likely that everyone who currently has a verification badge but does not choose to pay the subscription fee will lose it. While the company characterises current and potential subscribers as “supporting Twitter in the battle against the bots”, this change will tip the balance of exposure on the platform in favour of those willing to pay for it and could also potentially make it harder to find authoritative sources of information.

The change to Twitter Blue is one of many things Musk has tweeted about. Most notably, he initially proposed a $20 fee (approximately Rs. 1,639) for the widely recognised verification tick. Although he says this is aimed at reducing spam on the platform and making it harder for bots to thrive, Musk has wasted no time in making dramatic changes to turn his investment around.

Ever since taking over the company and firing the previous CEO as well as the entire board of directors, Musk has been generating headlines. Twitter embarked on a massive cost-cutting and layoff spree this week, cutting an estimated 50 percent of all employees including entire teams and a significant portion of its Indian workforce. Musk has also reportedly demanded that all remaining remote employees report to an office, and brought several Tesla engineers and advisers from his other companies in to help overhaul Twitter’s business.  



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Elon Musk Could Soon Make Twitter’s Edit Button Available to Everyone For Free: Report

Elon Musk is reportedly looking to make the edit button available for all Twitter users, without a Twitter Blue subscription. The Tesla CEO, who recently took on the role of Twitter CEO, on Tuesday announced plans to revise Twitter’s user verification process by charging $8 (roughly Rs. 660) a month for the Twitter Blue subscription service. Currently, the edit feature is accessible to Twitter Blue subscribers in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The edit tweet feature allows users to make changes to a tweet up to 30 minutes after it has been published.

According to the latest post by Casey Newton on Platformer, Elon Musk will make the edit button available to all users on the platform at no extra charge. The highly-demanded feature is currently available for Twitter Blue subscribers to test in select regions like the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Twitter’s long-awaited edit tweet feature started rolling out to Blue subscribers last month. The tool allows users to edit a tweet up to five times within 30 minutes after they are posted. An edited tweet is seen with indicators to reveal that the tweet has been edited. Users can also see the original tweet, along with the edit history and subsequent changes.

A Twitter Blue subscription that offers access to upcoming features, including the edit button, before other users, currently costs $4.99 (roughly Rs. 400) per month in the US, although the new revision saw the price increase to $8 (roughly Rs. 660).

Elon Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,63,700 crore) last week. Since the takeover, the Tesla CEO has moved quickly to put his stamp on the company, ousting chief executive Parag Agrawal, legal executive Vijaya Gadde, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal and General Counsel Sean Edgett, according to a report. He has also recently revealed plans to make social media less reliant on advertisements. The micro-blogging platform will no longer allow subscribers of its Blue service to access ad-free articles, according to a report.

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Twitter Blue Subscription Fee Hike Reports Refuted by MoS IT, Says Doesn’t Think It’s True

Twitter is abuzz with reports that users will have to shell out a $20 (roughly Rs. 1,600) fee for the ‘blue tick’, which authenticates the identity of the account holder, and a failure pay the amount will result in the coveted status being withdrawn.

Refuting the reports, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar told ANI, “I do not think this is true. This is a challenge for Twitter. They need to see how this miscommunication is being circulated on the platform. I do not think such reports are true.”

According to media reports, Elon Musk, the new CEO of Twitter, is planning to charge users $19.99 (over Rs. 1,600) for the new Twitter Blue subscription that brings extra features like edit and undo tweets.

Under the current plan, verified users would have 90 days to subscribe or lose their blue checkmark. Employees working on the project were told that they need to meet a deadline of November 7 to launch the feature or they will be fired.

The particular report comes a day after Musk in a tweet mentioned that Twitter will revise its user verification process. However, he did not any detail related to the charges.

“Whole verification process is being revamped right now”, he tweeted.

The Twitter Blue subscription launched widely almost a year ago as a way to view ad-free articles from some publishers and make other tweaks to the app, such as a different color home screen icon.

In April, Twitter accepted Musk’s proposal to buy and take the social media service private. However, Musk soon began sowing doubt about his intentions to follow through with the agreement, alleging that the company failed to adequately disclose the number of spam and fake accounts on the service.

In July, in a surprising turn of events, Elon Musk who had long been showing his interest to buy Twitter terminated the deal. The Tesla CEO did so by alleging that Twitter violated their mutual purchase agreement by misrepresenting the number of spam and fake bot accounts on its platform.

After Musk put out the deal termination announcement, the market saw a sharp decline. Later, Twitter sued Musk accusing him of using bots as a pretext to exit a deal. Again, last week, Musk confirmed that he would move forward with the Twitter buyout at the originally agreed price of $54.20 (roughly Rs. 4,400) per share.

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Twitter Rolls Out Edit Button to Paid Subscribers in US Days After Introducing Feature in Canada, Australia

Twitter is gradually making the edit button available for its paid subscribers in the United States, the social media company said on Thursday, days after launching the widely requested feature in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

In an official tweet, Twitter announced that it is expanding the Edit Tweet test to the US, currently limited to Twitter Blue members.

Twitter users have for years demanded the ability to edit their tweets after publishing them, mostly to fix errors such as typos.

However, Twitter and its observers have debated whether allowing tweets to be edited could lead to harmful effects, such as the spread of misinformation.

Subscribers who pay $4.99 (nearly Rs. 410) per month for Twitter Blue will be able to edit their tweets “a few times” within 30 minutes of publication, Twitter said in September.

They currently have access to a feature that holds tweets for up to one minute, allowing users to review the tweet and “undo” it before the post is published.

Edited tweets will have an icon and timestamp to display when the post was last edited. Users will be able to click on the label of an edited tweet to view the edit history and previous versions of the post.

Earlier this week, Twitter rolled out the feature to enable users to edit tweets for those subscribed to its Blue service in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The long-awaited editing tool test “went well,” so it is being made more widely available, the San Francisco-based tech firm said in a tweet, adding that it is “coming soon” to the United States.

San Francisco-based Twitter is currently trying to reach an agreement after months-long litigation, with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who proposed to buy the social media company in a $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3,61,600) deal earlier this year.

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