Twitter introduces paywall in new TweetDeck version, restricts access for unverified users

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Twitter has officially launched the new version of its popular dashboard application, TweetDeck, to address the recent issues that users have been facing. However, the catch is that TweetDeck will now become a feature exclusively available to verified users, who will need to subscribe to Twitter Blue, the platform's paid subscription service. The announcement was made by Twitter’s support account via a tweet that gave details about the new version of TweetDeck with new features. It read, «We have just launched a new, improved version of TweetDeck. All users can continue to access their saved searches & workflows via https://tweetdeck.twitter.com by selecting 'Try the new TweetDeck' in the bottom left menu.» “All your saved searches, lists, and columns will carry over to the new TweetDeck. You’ll be prompted to import your columns when you load the application for the first time. TweetDeck now supports full composer functionality, Spaces, video docking, polls, and more. Teams functionality in TweetDeck is temporarily unavailable and will be restored in the coming weeks. In 30 days, users must be Verified to access TweetDeck,” the tweet read.

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It was not made clear in the tweet whether Twitter will charge users for both the new and old versions of TweetDeck. Reacting to the announcement from Twitter, a user wrote, «TFW you get excited for new update, but