{"id":1193478,"date":"2023-10-17T20:09:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T00:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1193478"},"modified":"2023-10-17T20:09:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T00:09:25","slug":"x-is-starting-to-charge-new-users-1-per-year-to-send-tweets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1193478","title":{"rendered":"X is starting to charge new users $1 per year to send tweets"},"content":{"rendered":"

After weeks of speculation, X has confirmed<\/a> its plans to charge new users for the service previously known as Twitter. The company shared details about a new subscription called \u201cNot a Bot,\u201d that it\u2019s currently testing in New Zealand and the Philippines.<\/p>\n

The subscription, which was first reported by<\/a> Fortune<\/em>, requires new users to pay the equivalent of $1 USD per year in order to be able to post. \u201cAs of October 17th, 2023 we\u2019ve started testing \u2018Not A Bot,\u2019 a new subscription method for new users in two countries,\u201d X explains<\/a>. \u201cThis new test was developed to bolster our already significant efforts to reduce spam, manipulation of our platform and bot activity. This will evaluate a potentially powerful measure to help us combat bots and spammers on X, while balancing platform accessibility with the small fee amount.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Under the scheme, new users will be required to verify their phone numbers and pay the $1 fee if they want to use core features like tweets, retweets, bookmarks and likes. Those who who don\u2019t pay will only be able to use X in a \u201cread only\u201d mode.<\/p>\n

The company said that for now the fees will not apply to existing users. \u201cIt is not a profit driver,\u201d X said.<\/p>\n

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Starting today, we’re testing a new program (Not A Bot) in New Zealand and the Philippines. New, unverified accounts will be required to sign up for a $1 annual subscription to be able to post & interact with other posts. Within this test, existing users are not affected.<\/p>\n

This\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Support (@Support) October 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

However, the initial test will likely fuel speculation that X does plan to one day charge all users. During a livestreamed conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month, Elon Musk suggested<\/a> he was considering some kind of mandatory payment as part of an effort to combat bots and spam.<\/p>\n

\u201cSubscription options have proven to be the main solution that works at scale,\u201d X said in a post from its support account. Musk\u2019s earlier comments proved unpopular and on X rival Bluesky<\/a> saw a surge in activity following the remarks.<\/p>\n

Others have also reported that Musk has long had ambitions to gain access to users\u2019 credit card and billing information, which would further his plan to bring banking and other financial services<\/ins><\/a> to X. According to his biographer, Walter Isaacson, Musk\u2019s push to sign-up subscribers was very much intertwined<\/ins><\/a> with his quest to build an \u201ceverything app,\u201d and Musk grew angry when he learned Apple doesn\u2019t share credit card details of those who sign up with their iPhones.<\/p>\n

X didn\u2019t respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/x-is-starting-to-charge-new-users-1-per-year-to-send-tweets-000925191.html?src=rss
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\nSource: Engadget – X is starting to charge new users per year to send tweets<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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