The company is adding new features to Twitter Blue “starting today,” according to an updated description of the app that appeared on the Apple App store Saturday afternoon. According to the post, which was discovered by CNBC producer Steve Kopack, Twitter Blue with verification is currently available in iOS in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
“Starting today, we’re adding great new features to Twitter Blue, and have more on the way soon,” the app description reads. “Get Twitter Blue for $7.99/month if you sign up now. Blue checkmark: Power to the people: Your account will get a blue checkmark, just like the celebrities, companies, and politicians you already follow.”
Existing verified users appeared to still have blue checks as of Saturday afternoon. Twitter did not respond immediately to Insider’s request for comment. Musk stated in a tweet that the subscription will be available globally soon.
“As soon as we confirm it’s working well in the initial set of countries and we have the translation work done, it will roll out worldwide,” Musk wrote.
Musk’s divisive paid subscription model, which he proposed shortly after taking over Twitter earlier this week, has sparked outrage and concern among many, including celebrities such as Lynda Carter and Josh Gad, as well as major media outlets.
The updated Twitter app description goes on to say that a slew of new features, including fewer ads and “much better ones,” will be available soon.the ability to post longer videos, and “priority ranking for quality content” that will allow posts to get boosted in “ranking in replies, mentions, and search.”
“This helps lower the visibility of scams, spam, and bots,” the post reads.
Musk responded to Dogecoin creator Shibetoshi Nakamoto’s criticism of the paid subscription model in a tweet on Saturday, writing that the goal is to reduce the number of verified accounts he believes were given out “arbitrarily.”
“Far too many legacy ‘verified’ checkmarks were handed out, often arbitrarily, so in reality they are *not* verified,” Musk wrote. “You can buy as many as you want right now with a Google search. Piggybacking off payment system plus Apple/Android is a much better way to ensure verification.”
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