Bengaluru: Twitter Inc will re-release Twitter Blue, an improved version of its subscription service, to Apple users on December 12th at a higher price, the company said in a December 10th tweet.
According to the company, users will be able to subscribe to the updated service to allow subscribers to edit tweets, upload 1080p videos and get a blue checkmark after verifying their account. It costs $8/month (RM35.20) on the web, but the monthly fee is $11/month. Apple iOS.
Twitter didn’t explain why Apple users were being charged more than others on the web, but media outlets said the company was looking for ways to offset the fees charged on the App Store. There were reports.
Twitter paused after launching Twitter Blue in early November due to a surge in fake accounts. After that, it was scheduled to restart on November 29th, but
pushed back.
Elon Musk, who took Twitter private in November for a $44 billion deal, said in a series of tweets last month that Apple’s 30% commission iPhone makers charge software developers for in-app purchases. expressed various dissatisfaction with
He then accused Apple of threatening to block Twitter from its App Store, and said the iPhone maker had stopped advertising on Twitter.
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However, after a subsequent meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook, he tweeted about the misconception that Twitter had been removed from Apple’s app store.
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Twitter and Apple did not respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. – Reuters
