Twitter Blue will be more expensive on iPhone

return of Twitter blue There will be a price change for customers iphone, since according to information The company will decide to charge a higher price for these devices to offset the commission fees that apps have to pay Manzana.

The social network’s premium service was initially offered for $7.99 per month to all users, but after recent controversy, the company Elon Musk will increase this cost to $11 for those who purchase a iPhone.

In other words, someone who pays from a website will spend less money than someone who pays through an app on a device, since Manzana Pays 30% commission on in-app purchases made on platforms.

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The rivalry between Twitter and Apple

This is a possible change in the price structure Twitter blue It comes after the declarations Musk It is about “30 percent of covered tax”, except that the company Cupertino It was allowed to advertise on the social network and to appear application store If the situation does not change.

The billionaire later denied his claims after the meeting Tim Cook, Executive Director of ManzanaSaid it was all a “misunderstanding”.

Commission for payments in the store iPhone They are intended for all applications that must comply with another series of strict rules for accessing and accessing the virtual store Twitter It needs to be anchored to stay there, such as not being able to drive your customers to your own website to pay for a subscription to your services.

within the limits mentioned by him information It is not known whether the social network plans to increase the price of the premium service iPhone to stay there or to act as well Androidbecause Google Also pays 30% commission on purchases Google Play Store.

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The hard way of Twitter Blue

Premium service Twitter Since then, it has failed to consolidate Elon Musk He took over the reins of the company at the end of October this year. Initially launched unexpectedly, many users took advantage of the verification to impersonate the official accounts of brands and individuals, leading to misinformation and confusion on the app.

A few days later, a decision was made to suspend the service, which was exclusive to the iPhone and in some countries. Therefore, the date of his return has not yet been announced.

in the midst of all these kinds of Musk According to him, the date of its implementation will be set at the beginning of December, although this did not happen. I also announce the arrival of different colors of checks: gray for state accounts or government administration, gold for brands and blue for people, be it celebrities or those who pay subscriptions.

In addition to introducing a The new verification system will be manually supervised by people to provide greater control and security to those seeking the badge, preventing problems such as identity theft or false information.

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