X/Twitter Wants New Users to a Pay Fee Before They Can Post

[Dead2009]

https://gizmodo.com/x-twitter-wants-new-users-to-a-pay-fee-before-they-can-1851411876

X still has a bot problem as evidenced by the numerous accounts asking you to check their bio for some reason. But Elon Musk has a brilliant plan to stop the issue on his social media platform: Pay him more money.

The X Updates Radar account posted on Monday that there is new language added to the site referencing a “small annual fee” new users will have to pay to use the platform. Musk claimed that this change was real and explained his reasoning. “Unfortunately, a small fee for new user write access is the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots,” he said.

Musk went on to say in another tweet that new users would only have to put up with the fee for three months and write access would be free from there on. This makes things a bit confusing since the fee is annual, not monthly.

This tactic by X has already been tested. Back in October, the social media platform tried out charging the $1 fee for new accounts that were opened in New Zealand and the Philippines.

 

[zoldos]

I'm all for it. I had to make my site invite only to stop bots and spammers.

This tactic by X has already been tested. Back in October, the social media platform tried out charging the $1 fee for new accounts that were opened in New Zealand and the Philippines.

And how was it received?

 

[Shortie]

I feel this is a bad move from X but it is not one I expected. I am sure there are many other methods they could trial to prevent bot accounts being created and taking over the platform but it seems they have gone straight for the money option rather than looking into other options.

 

[Wallace4040]

It looks like it's time to stop using Twitter or X if Elon Musk with his team is serious about doing this. I'm already worked up too much from what's happening on social media.

 

[ShawnTheWitcher]

Elon Musk can force users to do whatever he wants on X but I won't be one of them. When X becomes a site where I will pay to post my contents, it's goodbye 👋.

 

[Kane]

If they wants new users to pay, I will not be affected as I have been using Twitter for a couple of years. However, if any social media platforms start charging fees, I will abandon it. I do not want to pay to use social media

 

[Ken]

Sounds like a lot of BS to me. All Elon Musk ask for is money to satisfy himself. Screw him!

 

[Maria]

What do we get in return by paying fees to post? Why would new users pay to post when they already have a lot of alternatives? If we are new, you do not have a lot of followers, so what's the point in spending money