Elon Musk’s X has started testing potential sign-up fees for new users.
The company formerly known as twitter introduced a fee of $1 (82 pence). new zealand And that Philippinesmost of the main features are behind a paywall.
New accounts that do not pay will not be able to post anything or interact directly with other users.
Instead, you are limited to viewing and listening to content and following other accounts.
X said the move was aimed at “reducing spam, platform manipulation, and bot activity.”
musk We have long complained about the presence of fake accounts on the platform; and tried to use his concerns to get out of the contract to buy it last year..
The trials in New Zealand and the Philippines came after the billionaire businessman discussed plans to introduce “small monthly payments” to all users.
Speaking at an event with the Israeli Prime Minister Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Musk said last month that the fee would help fight “a horde of bots.”
Fees will make X “difficult to operate”
Since Musk took ownership of the company, much of his focus has been on monetizing Company X’s user base, with advertiser spending declining due to concerns over his moderation policies. ing.
X already offers a premium subscription for £9.60 per month. This gives users a verification check, allows them to write longer posts or edit existing ones, and gives their account priority visibility in search results.
Musk acknowledged that the new $1 fee “will not completely stop bots,” but argued that it will “make it 1,000 times harder to manipulate the platform.”
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This means that Company X israel-hamas war To spread.
EU officials warned Musk to take actionsaid it violated the block’s new online content rules.
Misleading content includes video game footage purporting to depict scenes of conflict and reusing unrelated war clips.
Later, X announced changes to the Community Notes feature. This allows volunteer posters to attach fact-checks to their posts, making them more visible if other users find them useful.
However, there are concerns that the tool is being manipulated, and all notes must include a source.
Source: news.sky.com
