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Twitter, since Elon Musk’s takeover, has the netizens engaged now more than ever. Recently, Reddit co-founder and Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, shared his concern over the changing policies of the platform. He specifically talked about the $8 dollar blue tick verification fee that Twitter users can now avail.
The entrepreneur agreed to the citing of the case of a similar platform called Diggs, which went down due to such changes.
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Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian feels Twitter might go the Diggs way
The Reddit co-founder recently dwelled upon the $8 dollars for the blue tick announcement of Twitter’s CEO, Elon Musk. Ohanian feels that it would not be beneficial for the platform.
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 18, 2021 The husband of Serena Williams of the U.S., Alexis Ohanian, is seen in the stands during her semi final match against Japan’s Naomi Osaka REUTERS/Kelly Defina
Additionally, he also feels that it can jeopardize the well-renowned platform and can lead to its downfall. A similar thing happened with Reddit’s predecessor Digg, which made similar changes and eventually saw its end, which came too soon.
For years I dreaded they would launch their own version of "subdiggs" modeled after subreddits with mods, etc. only with better mod tools from day 1. Would've run over us, I think.
— AlexisOhanian7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ (@alexisohanian) November 4, 2022
He stated, “For years I dreaded they would launch their own version of “subdiggs” modeled after subreddits with mods, etc. only with better mod tools from day 1. Would’ve run over us, I think.”
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The $8 dollar verification lets a user avail a verification tick on their profile for a month. So, one will have to pay a monthly fee of $8 dollars to get the verified tick.
Martina Navratilova sarcastic stance on the new development in the Bird App
Well, if you follow Navratilova on her Twitter, this might not come out as a piece of news to you. After the ‘Chief Twit’s’ announcement, Navratilova didn’t hold back. She is an ardent user of Twitter and frequently uses it to stay in touch with her fans and state her point of view on all things tennis and beyond. She has not been a fan of Musk in the past, and even this time she did not shy away from taking a sarcastic dig at him after the announcement for the paid verification facility.
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The $8 dollar verification charges has been disapproved by Twitter users from all over the world, including many celebrities. What is your take on the issue? Please let us know in the comments below.