'You're welcome namaste,' the billionaire wrote.
Twitter owner Elon Musk announced the plan after he took over the company in 2022.Twitter owner Elon Musk has revealed he is personally paying for Twitter verification for several high-profile users who have not opted into the paid subscription system., several months after the plan was first announced by Mr Musk.
Twitter is now charging US$8 for Twitter Blue subscriptions in an effort to create a new revenue stream. Businesses and organisations can also pay for verification, with those who opt in receiving a gold tick. He quickly dissolved the entire board of executives and reportedly sacked half of the company's entire workforce.The layoffs reportedly included teams responsible for human rights, news curation, those who make the network accessible for people with disability, as well as a range of engineers who controlled algorithmic transparency.
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