That Elon Musk is a genius for business and technology is beyond doubt. However, since he took control of the defunct Twitter, now renamed X, it seems that his decisions in the company continue to be controversial. Today we have to talk to you about the rumor about the fact that x become a payment service. And we are not far from it.
The crusade against bots or X’s finances?
Recently, thanks to the information published by X on its websitewe have known a new subscription method that the North American company has called ‘Not a Bot’. Starting October 17, new users located in New Zealand and the Philippines will have to go through the hoop of the controversial measure.
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.
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— Support (@Support) October 17, 2023
The X help page states that This method is a test which has been developed to try to ‘reduce spam, platform manipulation and bot activity’. The existing users in both countries will not be affected for this novelty, but those who want to enter X for the first time.
Those who decide to join Elon Musk’s social network must first verify his phone numberfor later select subscription plan who want, with the possibility of being able to enter X for free with limited experience. The possibility of having to pay to use X is something that has already been rumored in recent weeks and that Linda Yaccarino, current CEO of X, has had to explain on more than one occasion.
BREAKING: X has officially announced that starting today they are testing a new (Not A Bot) program 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… pic.twitter.com/MpYhrdIlvw
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) October 17, 2023
The prices that have been confirmed by the social network are from 0.80 euros per year for new accounts in New Zealand and of 0.71 euros per year In the case of users who currently want to register on Philippines.
If users decide not to pay anythingthey can only use X in reading mode, that is, without being able to interact with any user or account, being able to only read publications, watch videos and follow people and organizations. The publication of content, reposts and likes, for example, will be the exclusive domain of those who pay for the new subscription. With bots as a recurring excuse, it seems that Elon Musk, little by little, is promoting the monetization of.
Alternative name Elon Reeve Musk Birthdate 06-28-1971 (52 years old) place of birth Pretoria, South Africa Job Businessman