2024-04-16 13:05:29
In October 2022, South African businessman Elon Musk bought Twitter, a social network that, in July 2023, renamed X.
Since then, the platform has faced different changes and even once implemented a measure that limited the messages that users could read during the day.
Although the previous idea was rejected, so it was eliminated, other decisions have remained, such as the possibility of having a verified account without the need to be an organization or public figure.
However, Elon Musk announced that a new change will soon begin to be made to X, which will include a charge for new users.
How much will X cost?
People who create new accounts on X, as indicated by the South African businessman, will have to pay a small amount to be able to write on the platform.
Although Elon Musk did not specify when this measure will begin to be applied, or how much the charge will be, it is speculated that it could be $1 dollar.
The above, because this idea was previously implemented in New Zealand and the Philippines, where the money requested from users was $1 dollar.
How will it work?
The new charge of X would occur when people decide to create accounts for the first time on the social network. In this way, by paying the requested amount, they will be able to have access to write messages on the platform.
“Unfortunately, a small fee for new user writing access is the only way to stop the relentless onslaught of bots,” Elon Musk noted in his profile.
In addition, he added that current artificial intelligence can easily pass those Internet tests that ask: Are you a robot?
Therefore, the measure aims to help reduce spam and thus improve the user experience in general.
On the other hand, with this new rule, the businessman points out that the number of fake accounts that occupy the account names available on the social network would also stop.
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
X premium values
To have access to X premium, people must pay the following amounts, according to what indicated by the platform:
- Basic: $3 dollars a month or $32 dollars a year.
- Premium: $8 per month or $84 per year.
- Premium+: $16 per month or $168 per year.
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