Musk aiming to charge for Twitter check mark from Monday: Reports

Twitter's check mark has come to be viewed as a status symbol [File: Dado Ruvic/Reuters]

Elon Musk plans to start charging for Twitter’s blue check mark as early as next week, according to media reports, as the billionaire’s closely-watched plans for the social media giant rapidly take shape.

Musk is aiming to launch his $8 subscription service for users who want to obtain or keep the check mark from Monday, The New York Times and Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing internal documents and people familiar with the matter, respectively.