Twitter Blue to launch today, subscribers to get 'Edit Tweet' feature

Subscribers can also avail themselves of 1080p video uploads, reader mode and blue checkmark features

by Team PITCH
December 12, 2022

Twitter Blue to launch today, subscribers to get 'Edit Tweet' feature

The much-awaited Twitter Blue service is set to launch today, on Monday. The San Fransisco-based tech giant made the announcement through a tweet on Sunday, December 11.

Web subscribers to the service can avail themselves of a slew of exclusive features at $8. However, the same service is priced at $11 for iOS users to circumvent the App Store's 30% tax on payments and the risk of a ban.

Subscribers will now get 'Edit Tweet' option, 1080p video uploads, reader mode and a blue checkmark after the account gets verified.

"Official" label for businesses will be replaced with a gold checkmark, and government and multilateral accounts with a grey checkmark.

While users will also get to change their handle, display name or profile photo, they may temporarily lose their blue checkmarks until their account is reviewed again.

Apart from these features, Twitter has also announced a few others that are in the pipeline. Soon, tweets from verified users will be prioritised over others in order to fight "scams and spam," says the company. Subscribers will also be subjected to 50% fewer ads than non-verified users. They can also post longer videos in 1080p.

Early birds will also get access to select new features with Twitter Blue Labs.