Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says that she experienced technical difficulties on her Twitter account, following an exchange with Elon Musk.
The representative alleges that an online feud with Twitter's new owner is what caused her mentions and notifications to not work, CBS News reports.
An Innocent Back And Forth Between AOC And Musk Started From A Subtweet
The Democratic representative indirectly tweeted about the billionaire, laughing at the fact that Musk is selling the idea of free speech for an $8 monthly subscription plan.
The Tesla CEO replied to AOC's tweet by saying that her feedback was appreciated, and then asking the representative to pay $8.
After that, Musk posted a screenshot from the congressperson's website of a sweatshirt that costs $58, even adding emojis to seemingly mock the price.
In response, AOC tells the CEO that she is proud of the sweatshirts, which were fruits of the labor of unionized workers that funds educational support for kids in need.
Following the exchange, New York's representative posted a screenshot of her empty notifications panel, calling out Musk as her account suspiciously malfunctions after the feud.
According to The Byte, it seems convenient to think that Musk has something to do with AOC's technical difficulties in her Twitter account since he is the owner of the platform.
However, it is important to note that Twitter has dodgy community guidelines that can get users in trouble for the most random things.
While this is not to say that it is highly unlikely that the billionaire could have done this out of petty reason, it is not impossible since he owns Twitter after all.
According to CBS News, Musk believes that charging users for a verification subscription will allow the social media site to generate revenue.
This revenue will then reward content creators, and those who will subscribe should get additional access to in-app benefits ad free.
What Do Analysts Think About Paid Verification
Jasmine Enberg, an Insider Intelligence analyst, believes that verification subscriptions can help generate money for Twitter, but is not the right feature that should be charged for.
"Verification is intended to ensure the integrity of accounts and conversations on the platform, rather than a premium feature meant to elevate the experience," Ensberg says.
She even tells Musk that he should invest in features that people grow a strong appetite for using to add value to their experience of the platform.
ABC News also writes Twitter already has a subscription plan that lets users read ad-free articles and undo tweets, which only costs $5.
Because of this, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives believes that only 25% of the 300,000 verified Twitter users might be willing to pay an $8 a month fee.
Musk has always been on the defense about his $8-dollar subscription idea, and has fend off criticisms since it was announced.
Twitter's new owner initially pitched that the monthly verification fee be $20, but has since reduced it to the controversial $8 fee.
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