Elon Musk Negotiates Twitter Fee For Blue Tick

Elon Musk responded to Stephen King's tweet expressing his disappointment with the expected fees for verified badges.

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Amid speculation about Twitter charging a fee for blue tick, Stephen King tweeted, “$20 a month to keep my blue check?”

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Commenting on King’s tweet, Musk said, "How about $8?"

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Also, he justified the Twitter blue tick fee saying “Twitter cannot rely entirely on advertisers”.

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The verified badge fees sparked a heated debate around the world.

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There are many saying blue ticks weren't worth paying for and others claiming there was nothing wrong with charging blue tick.

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It's only been a few days since Musk took over Twitter. But he has already initiated many changes.

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