X New User Fees: X Update: Elon Musk has now once again announced that the company will soon start collecting money from users. But this time, users will have to pay not just for the blue tick but for doing things like liking any post or replying to any post.
Ever since Elon Musk took charge of the microblogging platform X, he has made several significant decisions for Twitter, also known as X. Upon assuming control of X, Elon Musk surprised users by implementing fees for Blue Tick verification. Now, once again, Elon Musk has announced that the company is preparing to introduce fees for new X users.
Unfortunately, a small fee for new user write access is the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots.
Current AI (and troll farms) can pass “are you a bot” with ease.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 15, 2024
This new decision by Elon Musk will impact new X users, as they will be required to pay a small fee for actions such as liking, replying to posts, and even bookmarking.
X New User Fees: Why did Musk make this decision? According to reports, Elon Musk has made this drastic decision to combat issues caused by bots effectively. Musk provided this information in response to a user’s query on an X account. It appears that Musk believes charging fees from users is the most effective way to mitigate bot attacks.
SPECULATION: X might be expanding its policy to charge new users before they reply/like/bookmark a post https://t.co/odqeyeiHBx pic.twitter.com/EU71qlwQ0D
— X Daily News (@xDaily) April 15, 2024
Musk also mentioned that this rule will be applicable to new users joining X. Users will be able to post without any charge after three months of creating a new account.
Recall that in October last year, Elon Musk announced plans to charge $1 annually from new users in the Philippines and New Zealand.
Elon Musk has implemented significant changes on the microblogging platform. Between February 26 and March 25 of this year, approximately 213,000…
A lot has changed from Twitter to X. It is evident that since Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter, many significant changes have occurred on the platform. Even its name and logo have been altered. Now the question arises: What will Musk brand X as?
It’s worth noting that Musk has already introduced charges for blue tick verification. Additionally, Twitter users will now have to pay a small fee for tweeting, posting, commenting/replying, and bookmarking. However, no announcement has been made regarding the commencement date of the new rules or the exact amount of the fees.