Elon Musk Was Asked When Twitter Blue Will Come To India. His Reply

Twitter Blue is expected to roll out in India in less than a month, the microblogging site's new boss Elon Musk has confirmed.

Elon Musk, the new head of the microblogging site, confirmed that Twitter Blue is expected to roll out in India in less than a month.

"Hopefully in less than a month," Musk said in response to a user's query about when the premium service would launch in India.

This came shortly after the $8 verification service was launched in some regions. So far,

Twitter Blue with the new verification system is only available on iPhones in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

In the latest update to the Twitter app for iPhone devices, the notice read: “Starting today, we're adding great new features to Twitter Blue, and getting more soon. Get Twitter Blue for $7.

99/month if you sign up now”

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"The blue check mark: Power to the people. Your account will get a blue check mark, just like the celebrities, companies and politicians you already follow," Twitter said.

Twitter has also provided a summary of some of the new features that will be rolling out soon to verified accounts.

“Soon… Half the ads and much better

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Since you support Twitter in the fight against bots, we will reward you with half the ads and make them relevant twice,” the company said.

Post longer videos: You'll finally be able to post longer videos on Twitter. Prioritize good content: Your content will get priority rank in replies, mentions, and searches.

This helps reduce the appearance of scams, spam, and bots.”

Twitter's move to charge a monthly fee for the blue tick has divided users. Some said that content creators like writers and journalists contribute trusted content to Twitter and it's not fair to charge them in return. Others, however,

They supported the new Twitter boss and said that the new verification system also provides additional features.

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