Twitter has changed a lot related to its Twitter Blue subscription program in the last few hours. The company said that the paid plan is now available for purchase globally. It also changed the cooling off period for new accounts to purchase Twitter Blue to 30 days.
When Elon Musk first launched the Twitter Blue plan that awarded checkmarks, a ton of accounts began posing as brands, politicians, and celebrities. The company had to quickly withdraw the launch of the payment plan. To avoid these kinds of mishaps in the relaunch, Twitter added a condition that newly created accounts had to wait 90 days before they could sign up for Twitter Blue.
Now, the company has changed the terms and reduced the waiting time to 30 days for new accounts to get the subscription to the social network.
“The new Twitter Blue subscriptions are available globally on the web, iOS or Android. Not all features are available on all platforms. Newly created Twitter accounts will not be able to subscribe to Twitter Blue for 30 days. We may also impose waiting periods for new accounts in the future at our discretion and without notice,” the Twitter blue page reads.
Musk and Co. are also removing the April 1 legacy checkmarks. Under the previous administration, these blue marks highlighted notable people such as politicians, activists, journalists, and other public figures. The company urged individuals and organizations to sign up for Twitter Blue to earn a verification mark. Notably, Twitter’s verified organization service costs $1,000 per month with an additional $50 fee per affiliate to indicate that the person is associated with them.
