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Twitter has launched a subscription service for $8 US a month that includes a blue checkmark now given to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the platform's verification system.

The Associated PressElon Musk's Twitter account verification badge is seen in this photo. Twitter on Saturday launched a subscription service for $8 US a month that includes a blue checkmark now given to verified accounts as new owner Musk overhauls the platform's verification system.

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