Twitter is prepared so that you can hand over some money, whether or not it’s subscribing to the relaunched Twitter Blue service or shopping for one of many blue bird statues from its San Francisco workplace. Twitter Blue is one among Elon Musk’s methods to monetize the social media firm and shake up platform dynamics since his April acquisition. 

Not certain what precisely you obtain for that month-to-month subscription? Are your eyes glazing over making an attempt to determine what all these completely different coloured examine marks imply? Here’s the whole lot it’s good to know.

What Do I Get With My Subscription?

Before you join Twitter Blue, it’s good to confirm the cellphone quantity linked to your account and examine to see in case your account is eligible. Twitter Blue prices $11 per 30 days in case you enroll by means of the iOS retailer in your iPhone (you possibly can’t subscribe by means of Google Play on Android but) or $8 per 30 days in case you subscribe by means of an online browser. This value distinction shouldn’t be unprecedented for Apple’s App Store; YouTube Music does the same value hike for iOS originated subscriptions.

The primary factor you’re paying for with Twitter Blue is consideration. After your account is reviewed, a blue examine mark will likely be stamped onto your profile. “Rocket to the top of replies, mentions, and search,” reads one signup web page describing the service’s future advantages. “Tweets from verified users will be prioritized—helping to fight scams and spam.” Two different options the corporate claims are arriving quickly for Twitter Blue subscribers embrace a discount of in-app adverts and the power to share prolonged video content material.

OK, however what do you get proper now? You immediately get the power to edit your Tweets a number of occasions throughout the first half-hour of posting, a long-requested feature. While you’ll need to attend for longer movies, Twitter Blue subscribers can add video information at 1080p high quality. Are you continue to holding on to that bored ape, loopy kitty, loudmouth larva, or regardless of the newest NFT assortment is? Show it off as your profile image with Twitter Blue.

The upgraded service lets you make aesthetic changes to your expertise. Change the looks of the icon in your smartphone or tweak the in-app colours. For anybody who bookmarks an amazing assortment of Tweets, now you can type by means of these bookmarked posts and manage them into personal folders.

One warning: If you resolve to join Twitter Blue and care to retain your examine mark, lock in your Twitter deal with, show identify, and picture previous to signing up. According to the positioning’s FAQ page, the positioning could take away your examine mark for a quick time period if any of this info in your profile is modified. This could also be on account of Musk’s distaste for accounts impersonating him on the platform he now owns.

What Do All These Different Check Marks Mean?

In the phrases of Twitter consumer @Horse_ebooks, “Everything happens so much.” On December 10, Twitter announced additional plans to alter how examine marks work on the platform. Accounts that have been beforehand verified with a blue examine mark would possibly retain it and not using a Twitter Blue subscription, however the account is labeled as a “legacy verification.”

Users could start to see sure accounts with examine marks which can be gold or grey. According to Twitter, gold is supposed to sign an official account from a enterprise and grey is especially for presidency accounts.

After the whole lot, are you ever nonetheless certain you wish to be on Twitter? Anyone wanting one thing new can mull over the a number of different choices with WIRED articles that assist you get started on Mastodon, discover new servers on Discord, or consider giving LinkedIn a second chance.