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Tayyip Erdogan may discuss charge for blue check with Elon Musk

Updated on: 04 November,2022 09:52 AM IST  |  Istanbul
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“We could carry out some diplomacy with him as well,” he added jokingly

Tayyip Erdogan may discuss charge for blue check with Elon Musk

Elon Musk and Tayyip Erdogan. Pics/AFP

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he may negotiate with Twitter’s new boss Elon Musk to avoid paying the monthly $8 charge for the “verified” badge. After 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.


In an interview with Turkish broadcaster ATV on Wednesday, Erdogan said he may speak to Musk and discuss the charge. “It might be different for us,” Erdogan said, when asked about the new charge for the blue check. “We could carry out some diplomacy with him as well,” he added jokingly.


A blue check mark next to a person’s 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. More than 80% of Twitter users who took part in a recent poll said they would not pay for the checkmark.


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