Twitter Blue relaunching today: Here's the lowdown

Twitter is relaunching its paid blue tick service today after its initial launch was ruined by impersonators. The revised plan will cost the web platform $8, or around Rs 660, and for iPhones, it would cost $11, or nearly Rs 900 for the blue tick verification.

Users who choose the premium service will also receive extra features like a blue checkmark, a reader mode, a 1080p video upload option, and an Edit button.

The long-awaited "Edit" button will be part of Twitter's blue verification feature. Users can change their tweets once they've been verified (if this feature remains as is, it will only offer a 30-minute window for editing).

The subscription with verification plan was introduced by Twitter CEO Elon Musk last month, but it was later withdrawn after several fake accounts abused the feature by imitating famous people and brands.

Subscribers will be able to modify their handle, display name, and profile photo, the company said. However, "if they do they'll temporarily lose the blue checkmark until their account is examined again."

A subscriber's phone number will likely be verified during the review step, which tends to be administered by a human.