Elon's first big move: pay to remain verified on Twitter

Under pressure to generate revenue quickly, Twitter's new CEO considers ending free verification

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Twitter is strongly considering making its users pay to remain verified on the service, Platformer has learned. If the project makes forward, users would have to subscribe to Twitter Blue at $4.99 a month or lose their badges.

Executives at the newly Elon Musk-owned company have spent the weekend discussing the move and making plans related to the project, according to two people familiar with the matter.