Twitter rollout of blue check mark service hits snags

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4 min read . Updated: 07 Nov 2022, 06:37 PM IST Tim Higgins, The Wall Street Journal

Twitter on Saturday said it began software updates to charge users $7.99 a month for an expanded subscription service that would include marking their accounts with a blue check (Photo: AFP) — Twitter on Saturday said it began software updates to charge users $7.99 a month for an expanded subscription service that would include marking their accounts with a blue check (Photo: AFP)

Elon Musk’s first big change for users of the social-media platform criticized for implementation woes

Twitter Inc.’s first major product change under new owner Elon Musk encountered a setback as a promised software update to let some subscribers buy blue check marks for their accounts led to widespread confusion after it failed to materialize for most users.