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Elon Musk Confirms X Set to Charge Fee to New Users
The platform’s CEO, Elon Musk, has revealed that X (previously Twitter) will begin charging new users a “small fee” for writing access. The SpaceX founder said the price will be necessary to post, like, bookmark, or react on the platform.
In response to the speculations, Musk stated that the choice will be made to resist the “relentless onslaught of bots.” Indeed, he emphasized the breakthroughs in AI that have enabled it to pass human scrutiny and the rise in phony accounts. The suggested charge mechanism would curve these occurrences.
Elon Musk Will Charge New Users a “Small Fee”
Since acquiring the social networking site in April 2022, Elon Musk has been fearless in changing it. Indeed, Tesla’s CEO has attempted to transform the platform into his vision of optimizing capabilities. It has since undergone significant transformations, most notably the X rebranding.
Another alteration has occurred, which may provide a barrier to access for some. Elon Musk has revealed that X will start charging new users a “small fee” for some tasks. Musk verified the fee payment details in a post on the site.
X Daily News first reported the rumor and discussed it. According to their message, the platform will charge a fee to “post, like, bookmark, and reply.” Following that, it claimed that this would “reduce spam” and provide a “better experience for everyone.”
However, the message stated that it would remain free to follow profiles and explore material on the network. Musk noted that a price for write access was regretfully necessary. Furthermore, he added that the growth in bogus accounts “also uses up the available namespace” since so many handles are claimed.
There currently needs to be an indication of what the cost will be. Furthermore, the confirmation did not specify when it would go into effect. In contrast, its launch for new users will likely have little impact on existing users.