Twitter Blue is back, and it's pricier for iPhone users - ZDNet

After its archetypal botched launch, Twitter Blue is back. Twitter this week relaunched the opt-in, paid subscription service, which adds a bluish checkmark to your relationship and providers entree to peculiar features. 

The work costs $8 per period connected the web and $11 per period connected iOS. There's presently nary Android version. Currently, caller Twitter Blue subscriptions are lone disposable connected the web successful the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

Twitter initially launched Twitter Blue past month, aft billionaire Elon Musk acquired the institution and took it private. While bluish checkmarks were antecedently utilized to demarcate verified accounts, Musk decided to connection them up to anyone consenting to wage for them. However, the work was rapidly suspended aft users began abusing the caller strategy by impersonating brands and high-profile idiosyncratic accounts, including that of Musk.

Now, Twitter volition lone dole retired bluish checkmarks to Twitter Blue subscribers who conscionable criteria, including having a "non-deceptive" account. Users who wage for the subscription volition get entree to different features immediately, including bookmark folders and a "top articles" shortcut to the most-shared articles successful your network.

Twitter Blue subscribers who antecedently joined for $8 connected iOS volition beryllium notified that their subscription volition beryllium automatically renewed for $11 per period unless they take to cancel it.

Twitter is besides piloting Twitter Blue for Business, which adds a golden checkmark to authoritative concern accounts.