Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he may negotiate with Twitter\u2019s new boss Elon Musk to avoid paying the monthly $8 charge for the \u201cverified\u201d badge.
\nAfter buying Twitter for $44 billion last week, Musk said the company will charge $8 a month for its Blue service, which includes the sought-after blue check mark.
\nIn an interview with Turkish broadcaster ATV on Wednesday, Erdogan said he may speak to Musk and discuss the charge.
\n\u201cIt might be different for us,\u201d Erdogan said, when asked about the new charge for the blue check. \u201cWe could carry out some diplomacy with him as well,\u201d he added jokingly.
\nA blue check mark next to a person\u2019s user name on the social media platform means Twitter has confirmed that the account belongs to the person or company claiming it. Twitter is currently free for most users.
\nMore than 80 per cent of Twitter users who took part in a recent poll said they would not pay for the checkmark. Some 10pc said they were willing to pay $5 a month.
\nMusk said on Tuesday subscribers with blue check marks would get priority in replies, mentions and search and would be able to post longer videos and audios. They would see half as many ads.
\nHe also offered subscribers a paywall bypass from \u201cpublishers willing to work with us\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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