X, formerly Twitter, tests charging new users $1 to tweet, retweet
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The Elon Musk-owned company said it was an effort to combat bot activity and “manipulation,” with the rollout beginning in the Philippines and New Zealand.
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The company said late Tuesday that it has started trying out the annual subscription method for new and unverified accounts. The program, dubbed Not a Bot, won't apply to existing users.
The Elon Musk-owned company said it was an effort to combat bot activity and “manipulation,” with the rollout beginning in the Philippines and New Zealand.
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Elon Musk’s social media platform has begun charging a $1 fee to new users in the Philippines and New Zealand as part of a test designed to cut down on spam and fake accounts.
X, formerly known as Twitter, said Tuesday it was introducing a pilot program to charge new accounts $1 a year to post in an effort to reduce spam bots.
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — After Elon Musk hinted last month that X could start charging all users, the company (formerly known as Twitter) announced a test of such a system. X said in a post on Tuesday that it is testing a new program called “Not a Bot” in which new
The social media platform said Tuesday that the move is part of its efforts to combat spam and bot activity, and that the annual subscription is part of a program called "Not a Bot" that will first be tested in New Zealand and the Philippines.
As part of a test by the firm formerly known as Twitter, new X accounts in two countries will be charged for things like posting, reposting, and replying.
