Elon Musk would charge $1,000 a month to companies that want his gold badge on Twitter

Before Elon Musk was in charge of Twitter, verified accounts were exclusive to companies, celebrities and government entities; however, that changed at the end of 2022. Back then, any user could obtain the blue check, as long as they paid a subscription, this generated countless ‘fake’ profiles that seemed to be authentic, there was even one that posed as the founder of Tesla.

To solve the tremendous mistake he had made, Elon Musk announced the creation of three different types of verification: the gold, gray and blue check. The first was designed for the exclusive use of companies, the second is directed to government entities, while the last would be for individuals. Here there would be no distinction, they could be celebrities (singers, athletes, politicians, etc.) or not.

Everything seemed to indicate that the companies that wanted to obtain the golden check were going to have to pay the same as a user who subscribes to Twitter Blue, that is, about 8 US dollars; however, everything seems to suggest that the figure would be much higher. As detailed by AndroidPhoria, companies that want gold verification would have to shell out $1,000 per month.

According to the publication, several companies in the United States are receiving emails (sent from a Twitter business email) informing them that they must pay the $1,000 a month if they want to own (or keep) the golden check. In case they have an associated account, they will no longer have to pay the same amount, but only 50 dollars for each one.

Although it is detailed that the payment would begin in the coming weeks, neither Twitter nor Elon Musk have officially announced it on their social networks. According to email, there are not many advantages to getting the gold verification, in addition to distinguishing yourself from other profiles, you can increase your reach among your followers.

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