Elon Musk to introduce subscription fees for Twitter users

Elon Musk has been in the news ever since the Tesla founder took over Twitter. Now in the latest development, the new Twitter boss is planning to charge users for owning a account.

A report from Platformer claims that Musk is planning to charge “most or all users a subscription fee to use Twitter,” and people will also be required to pay for Twitter Blue subscription for blue tick (and other features).

The idea was reportedly discussed with employees in a recent meeting, according to a person who is familiar with the matter. The report says that Musk is planning to allow everyone to use Twitter for a limited time period per month, after which users will be asked to buy a Twitter subscription to continue browsing the website.

The report says that the company team is currently tied up with the expansion of the new verification subscription feature. However, the development is not likely to be implemented soon as it is still in its planning stage.

Musk has been “heavily involved in the daily operations of Twitter ever since is aggressive takeover last month sacking several employees.

The report claims that it was initially considered that only business accounts should pay for extra features (Blue subscription) because they use the service to reach a larger set of audience. But, this idea was dismissed in favor of charging every verified user first, as per the report.

Musk reportedly made a last-minute change in the Twitter Blue subscription that users will get reduced ads if they buy this plan. It is being said that this decision make Twitter will “lose about $6 in ad revenue per user per month in the United States.

Musk is promising to offer Twitter Blue subscribers priority in mentions, replies and search, half as many ad displays, and the ability to post long videos and audio.