Twitter's blue tick will cost $8 a month, says Elon Musk, giving 'power to the people'

Elon Musk says he wants to charge $8 a month for Twitter's "blue check" verification badge

The blue check feature would be part of Twitter Blue, which costs $5 a month.

Elon Musk to roll out $8 Twitter subscription with verification

After reports surfaced earlier this week that Twitter was planning on charging verified users $19.99 a month to keep their blue check marks, Elon Musk has walked the price back.

Musk Plans to Charge $8 a Month for Verified Twitter Accounts. What We Know

A look at the potential ramifications of Musk's plans to charge blue-check Twitter accounts, including in regards to imposters and misinformation.

Musk announces $8 monthly Twitter subscription for blue tick and other features

The social network already offers a subscription for paid features, but as its new owner, Musk wants to launch a more expensive and more widely adopted service to increase the platform’s income.

Twitter owner Elon Musk says verified accounts to cost $8 per month

It remains unclear which of Musk's proposals he will prioritize after making several pronouncements about how to fix Twitter since early this year.

Elon Musk announces $8 monthly charge for verified Twitter accounts

This comes after a series of criticisms of his plan to charge Twitter users $19.99 a month to get or keep a verified account.