a Twitter Blue is the new paid version of Twitter that adds some extra functionality to the social network. Among the new features is a verified badge – by Available only to public figures or companies🇧🇷 The new version was launched in early November due to accounts that signed up for the plan and then impersonated a real person. However, the method will be reactivated from November 29, costing $7.99 per month (about R$42.55, in direct transfer) and also relying on Labs, a space for using new tools being tested by the platform.
Additional features, such as editing a tweet and customizing the homepage and app widgets with different colors, are also among the features offered by Twitter Blue. For now, the service is only available in certain countries, such as the United States and Canada. On mobile phones, the system is not supported either android – Just for sake Iphone 🇧🇷iOS🇧🇷 There are still no predictions for the arrival of the tool in Brazil.
Twitter Blue New tool for adding a verified badge to your profile – Image: Reproduction/Unsplash
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What is Twitter Blue and how does it work?
Twitter Blue is a paid monthly subscription to the app that offers some features like a verification badge. Until then, the code was only available to prominent and active user accounts on the social network, such as artists, companies, brands, politicians, and public figures.
The cost of accessing the new feature is $7.99 per month (BRL 42.55). Subscribers to the tool can also use additional functions beforehand, such as undoing a tweet. The system is, as of now, only available for iOS in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
What are the features of Twitter Blue?
In addition to being able to get the verification seal, Twitter Blue subscribers get access to Labs, a space for users to test out new features the company is developing. Another feature available to subscribers is to save and organize your saved tweets into private folders. Using the tool, the user can create as many folders as he wants to access the saved posts faster.
Another function is to customize the theme of the application in different colors, which affects the color of the home page, as well as icons and buttons. The option to undo a tweet, which allows you to reverse a wrong submission and go back to the editing screen, is also another plus. The user can configure the maximum time the action can be performed, which can be between 5 and 60 seconds.
Twitter Blue also offers Reader functionality, which reduces visual interruptions such as icons and buttons in long threads. In this way, it is easier to visualize the reading of the conversation. The text size can still be changed between small, medium, and large. The service also contains a resource that allows viewing, commenting on, and interacting with the main content retweeted by the accounts respectively.
A blue seal next to the profile name indicates that the user is a paid Twitter Blue subscriber – Image: Reproduction / Twitter
Where is Twitter Blue available?
Twitter Blue can be used in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Also, the subscription is only available for iPhone (iOS) devices. Android users are still not able to access the features of the paid version.
How to buy a verified badge on Twitter?
Subscription can be made by opening the profile menu and selecting the “Twitter Blue” option. It is worth noting that the functionality is not yet available in Brazil. A Twitter verification badge can be added after subscribing to Twitter Blue for $7.99 per month (BRL 42.55). Until then, only public profiles, such as companies, brands, and people known in the media can get the code.
Now, two new types of seals will be available. One of them will remain the same, targeting users who have real accounts, are active on the network and have a bad reputation; Another option would be the blue seal for subscribers of the paid version of the microblog.
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