Twitter/X-users are to pay a monthly fee for using the platform
Elon Musk considers monthly subscription for X in other to fight off social media bots.
On Monday, in an interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Tesla CEO said the online platform formerly known as Twitter will charge users a monthly fee.
The prime minister asked about online anti-Semitism and how X could “prevent the use of bots – armies of bots – to replicate and amplify it”.
Elon responded with the solution of a monthly subscription.
“It’s the only way I can think of to combat vast armies of bots,” he said. “Because a bot costs a fraction of a penny – call it a tenth of a penny – but if somebody even has to pay a few dollars, some minor amount, the effective cost of bots is very high.”
“And then you also have to get a new payment method every time you have a new bot.”
Meanwhile, X charges users who are verified an $8 monthly fee, which includes the verified check and access to special features, like the ability to edit posts. For organizations, a verified subscription on X is $1,000 a month, with an extra $50 a month for each additional affiliate.
