New Delhi: According to Twitter, organizations in Saudi Arabia will pay an additional $65 compared to the US to verify their accounts with the blue checkmark. The decision by the microblogging service comes after the company’s CEO Elon Musk gave verified users until April 1 to upgrade to a premium account or risk losing their verification.
The higher cost of Twitter verification for businesses varies in Saudi Arabia due to regional market dynamics. Compared to the US, where it will cost only $1,000, the Kingdom will charge $1,065.68 to verify a company’s Twitter account. ,Also read: PhonePe launches new shopping app called Pincode – Check out the list of services it offers,
The blue tick on Twitter is important to businesses and organizations as it gives more authority to their accounts and fosters trust among their followers. ,Also Read: Live Updates | OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G, Nord Buds 2 launched in India today: Here’s what to expect,
According to the microblogging platform, organizations in the UAE will pay a fee that is almost identical to that in the US, with the verification cost being AED3,700 ($1007). The fee is the same for organizations in Kuwait, Egypt and Morocco.
These subscriptions range from $8 per month for individual users to $1,000 per month for organization verification, plus $50 per month for each affiliate or employee account.
Twitter has also said that it will stop checking individual accounts to make sure they are who they claim to be. This is a departure from the prior Blue Check program offered to celebrities and other notable people before Musk gained control of the firm.