Elon Musk Already Backtracking on $20 Twitter Verification After Stephen King Snub

‘F*CK THAT’

“How about $8?” the billionaire asked after King slammed the plan.

Published Nov. 1 2022 1:18PM EDT

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Celebrities aren’t too hot on Elon Musk’s latest revenue idea for Twitter. The billionaire recently proposed charging users $20 per month to become verified users with a blue check mark.

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

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Elon Musk Already Backtracking on $20 Twitter Verification After Stephen King Snub

“How about $8?” the billionaire asked after King slammed the plan.

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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling