'Power to the people!': Twitter's blue tick will cost $8 a month, says Musk

Twitter's caller proprietor Elon Musk has announced the platform's coveted 'blue tick' volition present outgo users $8 (£7) a month, and criticised the existent strategy arsenic "bulls***".

In a tweet himself, Musk said: "Twitter's existent lords & peasants strategy for who has oregon doesn't person a bluish checkmark is bulls***.

"Power to the people! Blue for $8/month."

Musk said the outgo would beryllium "adjusted by state proportionate to purchasing powerfulness parity".

For the caller monthly fee, Musk besides said, users volition get "priority successful replies, mentions and searches" arsenic good arsenic the quality to station agelong videos and audio clips.