Twitter Flooded With Memes Post Elon Musk's Blue Tick Bargain
As soon as the news started making rounds on social media, it attracted a host of memes. Have a look here.
It was expected that Twitter will roll out new policies after Elon Musk took over, and that's exactly what is happening at the moment. Elon Musk recently declared that the entire verification process will be revamped.
After acquiring Twitter for $44 billion, Musk rolled out the news that the verification blue tick will have to be paid for. Reports suggested that verified Twitter users will have to pay a fee to keep their blue tick, which authenticates the identity of the account holder. As soon as the news started making rounds, it attracted a host of memes. Have a look here.
Elon Musk's blue tick bargain
$20 a month to keep my blue check? Fuck that, they should pay me. If that gets instituted, I¡¯m gone like Enron.
¡ª Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 31, 2022
Author Stephen King wrote in a tweet, "$20 a month to keep my blue check? F*** that, they should pay me. If that gets instituted, I¡¯m gone like Enron." Expressing his anger towards the new reports. The tweet didn't go to waste as it came to Musk's notice and he replied, "We need to pay the bills somehow! Twitter cannot rely entirely on advertisers. How about $8?" proposing a bargain for the original deal.
We need to pay the bills somehow! Twitter cannot rely entirely on advertisers. How about $8?
¡ª Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 1, 2022
Musk's tweet attracted a lot of memes
The tweet exchange between the two, Elon and Stephen, went viral soon after started a meme fest on Twitter. A user posted a sarcastic video indicating that Elon has gone broke after buying Twitter.
¡ª ???? ??????? (@NVTaraStrange) November 1, 2022
Another Twitter account posted a popular meme with this situation's take on it. The meme indicated Elon ignoring "free speech" and rather looking at "fee speech"
¡ª ????K (@chunkled) November 1, 2022
A Twitter account also took a dig at Elon's followers supporting him for anything he does. The account shared a meme, see below.
¡ª Uncle Sam ?????? (@Zionist12321) November 1, 2022
A man extended the bargain to 2 dollars and wrote, "Bhaia Sarojini mein $2 mein mil jaata hai...dhang se lagao."
Bhaia Sarojini mein $2 mein mil jaata hai...dhang se lagao. https://t.co/fqiVCrHlbn
¡ª Kabir Taneja (@KabirTaneja) November 1, 2022
A lady took a desi twist to the situation and expected a "na tera na mera" dialogue happening soon. She wrote, "Waiting for "chal na tera na mera" "itne par final karte hain"
Waiting for "chal na tera na mera" "itne par final karte hain" ??
¡ª Ms.Positivity?? (@No__negativtyxd) November 1, 2022
The policy drew a lot of criticism
Following the viral tweet, Musk even shared that it is the only rationale. He wrote in another tweet, "I will explain the rationale in longer form before this is implemented. It is the only way to defeat the bots & trolls."
I will explain the rationale in longer form before this is implemented. It is the only way to defeat the bots & trolls.
¡ª Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 1, 2022
But the new policy didn't sit well with many Twitter users and they shared their thoughts as well. A man wrote, "For a market like India $20 a month or even $8 is ridiculously high. There has to be a region specific pricing. For India a max of $15-20 a year is possibly the max people will pay."
For a market like India $20 a month or even $8 is ridiculously high. There has to be a region specific pricing. For India a max of $15-20 a year is possibly the max people will pay.
¡ª Sumanth Raman (@sumanthraman) November 1, 2022
Another person responded, "Whatever you do, global flat pricing does not make sense for a global tool. Charging $8 in India is like charging $50 in the U.S. The cost should depend on the country."
Whatever you do, global flat pricing does not make sense for a global tool. Charging $8 in India is like charging $50 in the U.S. The cost should depend on the country.
¡ª me (@markessien) November 1, 2022
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