Twitter To Start , Charging $20 a Month , for Verification. The Verge reports that Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk, is already putting changes into motion. Sources tell The Verge that Twitter will soon charge $19.99 for its Twitter Blue subscription. It's currently $4.99. The new Twitter Blue subscription will provide additional features, including verification. . Once implemented, verified users will have 90 days to subscribe to the new plan or they'll lose their verification status. . The Verge reports that Twitter employees were told that they need to launch the new Twitter Blue subscription by Nov. 7 or they'll be fired. . The Verge reports that Twitter employees were told that they need to launch the new Twitter Blue subscription by Nov. 7 or they'll be fired. . Musk also reportedly plans to lay off employees who haven't helped with the code base recently. . The Verge reports that Musk would like to see subscriptions make up half of Twitter's overall revenue. . The Verge reports that Musk would like to see subscriptions make up half of Twitter's overall revenue.