Twitter: Since revealing that Twitter will charge $8 per month for a Blue Tick, Elon Musk has come under fire. He is now defending his decision with the aid of amusing memes.
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Musk tweeted a meme on Twitter that illustrates how consumers are happy to spend $8 for a Starbucks coffee but not the same amount of money for the Twitter Blue Tick. Additionally, he hinted in the message that while the coffee only lasts for 30 minutes, the Blue Tick will last for 30 days.
Musk also published a photo of a sweater that was listed for $58
He referred to it as a ‘Spoiler Alert’ in another tweet by writing, “You get what you paid for.”
Musk even responded to a tweet from US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that said, “Lmao at a billionaire earnestly attempting to sell people on the concept that “free expression” is actually a $8/mo subscription plan.” Musk replied mockingly, “Your comment is appreciated, now pay $8,” to this.
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A controversial $44 billion purchase gave the world’s richest man total control of the social media juggernaut just days prior to the announcement.
In order to combat spam and scam, he emphasised that Twitter “Blue Tick” subscribers will have “priority” placement in “replies, mentions, and search.”
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