Though it's been a while since we've talked about Elon Musk, the multi-billionaire has been quite busy behind the scenes at X, formerly known as Twitter. Ever
since he became chairman of the social media platform, Musk has been rolling out new changes, such as a large-scale rebranding and mass firing, and he seems to be at it again.
Recently, Musk announced two major things on his platform: the first is a new monetization scheme and premium tiers, while the second is issuing a challenge to the free encyclopaedia, Wikipedia. Here’s what you need to know.For the longest time, Twitter has been widely known for being a free social media platform, but that will all change soon, thanks to the billionaire’s announcement.
Musk has also announced a fixed rate for those living in the Philippines and New Zealand. As of Tuesday, 17th October, X has begun experimenting with a new monetization scheme called “Not A Bot” in the aforementioned countries to curb the growing number of spam and bot accounts.
It's no secret that Musk despises the left-liberal media, as he frequently criticises them. He also has equal contempt for Wikipedia, as the online encyclopaedia has a well-known leftist bias. He had previously criticised Wikipedia and its 'motivated' editors for information manipulation and factual distortion.When journalist Ed Krassenstein chipped in on the conversation, he suggested that Wikipedia do it and immediately change back after receiving the money.
Courtesy of the app’s very own Community Notes, Musk immediately received the answer he was looking for. This is not the first time Musk and Wikipedia have clashed. According to Business Insider, in May, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales chastised Musk for his decision to restrict certain content on X in the run-up to Turkey's presidential election.