Twitter has today released an update to its iOS app, introducing its new $7.99/month Twitter Blue subscription that includes a blue verification checkmark for paying subscribers in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK — marking a new expansion of the service to the United Kingdom.
Despite the App Store update, the ability to subscribe to the new $7.99/month Twitter Blue subscription in the UK is yet to appear for users inside the app, suggesting that Twitter will release a server-side update soon to begin allowing users to upgrade and receive the Twitter Blue benefits.
According to reports, when a user subscribes to Twitter Blue, their account will become automatically verified with a blue check mark.
As well as blue badge verification, Twitter Blue offers users the ability to edit tweets, customize the Twitter app icon, and more.
Future updates to Twitter Blue will bring the ability to post longer videos to Twitter, see fewer ads, and more.