X Pro (earlier TweetDeck) goes behind paywall, use by paying ₹6800 a year

In July, Twitter (now rebranded as X), gave users ‘30 days’ to get verified to use TweetDeck (now X Pro).

Published on: Aug 16, 2023, 13:54:26 IST

By HT News Desk, New Delhi

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X Pro, the service previously known as TweetDeck, has been put behind a paywall, with the move coming more than a month after Twitter (now rebranded as X) announced that people will have to be verified to use TweetDeck (now X Pro).

A screenshot of the message that shows up on opening X Pro, previously Tweetdeck.

What happened?

On Tuesday, several users logging in to use X Pro were greeted with a message that said: “Blue subscribers with a verified phone number will get a blue checkmark once approved.”

The message that shows up on opening TweetDeck.

The annual subscription to use X Pro is ₹6800 (approx. USD 82), the message showed.

What was Twitter's (now called X) message?

On July 4, the social network said in a post: “We have just launched a new, improved version of TweetDeck. All users can continue to save their saved searches & workflows via tweetdeck.twitter.com by selecting ”Try the new TweetDeck" in the bottom left menu…In 30 days, users must be Verified to access TweetDeck."

What is X Pro (earlier TweetDeck)?

It is an essential tool for many people who either manage large communities on the platform, own multiple accounts or businesses that let their social media handled by a team. It consists of a series of customisable columns that display the individual's timeline, mentions, direct messages (DMs), lists, trends, favourites, search results, hashtags, and more.

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