Saudi firms face 6.7% higher Twitter verification fees than US
Syria, Sudan, Iran, the West Bank and Gaza Strip are not on the price list and appear to be unable to purchase this subscription.
DUBAI — Twitter is charging firms in Saudi Arabia an estimated 6.7% higher price compared to American and global companies to subscribe to its Twitter Verified Organizations plan that adds a gold checkmark and benefits for business accounts.
The gold checkmark, currently in a testing phase according to Twitter's webpage, is one of about six verification symbols that users can acquire through paid subscriptions or other means.
They include blue checkmarks for individuals who subscribe, grey for government and associated entities, and one category meant to identify bots, or automated accounts, which can be used for malicious activity online. An account can have multiple verification symbols at the same time.
The standard price for an organization is $1,000 for a monthly base subscription and an additional $50 per month for each affiliate (whether individual employees or entities within the organization), according to the help center page about Twitter verified organizations.
