Twitter To Charge $20 For Verification Badge

Reports have emerged of a proposed $20 monthly charge to be imposed on Twitter users with verification badge under the new ownership of Elon Musk.

According to a Daily Mail report, Musk wants to launch a pay-for-play verification system in which verified users are charged $20 per month.

Engineers at the micro-blogging company have until November 7 to launch the scheme or face being fired.

The project was communicated to employees on October 30.

Hours before the report emerged, Musk tweeted: “The whole verification process is being revamped right now.”