The platform formerly known as Twitter says its Not a Bot program -- launched in the Philippines and New Zealand -- aims to cut down on spam and fake accounts.
LONDON — Elon Musk’s social media platform X has begun charging a $1 fee to new users in the Philippines and New Zealand, in a test designed to cut down on theThe company said late Tuesday that it has started trying out the annual subscription method for new and unverified accounts.It’s not clear why it only applies to New Zealand and the Philippines or why those countries were chosen.
“This new test was developed to bolster our already successful efforts to reduce spam, manipulation of our platform and bot activity, while balancing platform accessibility with the small fee amount,” the X support account tweeted. “It is not a profit driver.”Since Musk bought X a year ago, he has introduced a slew of changes such as renaming the platform and
One of his first product moves was to shake up the site’s blue check verification system by launching a service grantingUnder the test, new subscribers will get access to basic functions like posting content, liking or bookmarking posts, and reposting, quoting or replying to posts from other accounts.
The platform said new users who don’t subscribe will only be able to read posts, watch videos and follow other accounts.By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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