The social network x (before Twitter) He stated this Wednesday that he will begin charging a fee of one US dollar per year to new users in New Zealand and the Philippines to be able to perform any basic actions except reading and following other accounts.
In a statement published this Wednesday, the social network of Elon Musk indicated that the measure, called “Not a bot” and in the experimental phase, seeks to “reduce unwanted messages, manipulation on the platform and bot activity.”
From today, services included in the fee include posting, republishing, replying and likingwhile those who do not pay will only be able to follow other accounts, read and watch photos and videos.
“This will allow us to evaluate a potentially powerful measure to help us combat bots and spam accounts on
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New users in New Zealand and the Philippines will first need to verify their account with their phone number and pay the equivalent of one US dollar: 1.43 New Zealand dollars and 42.51 Philippine pesos.
X indicated that he will share the results of this experimental measure as soon as possible.
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter in 2022 and rebranded it as bots.
However, Must also carried out mass layoffs and eliminated anti-disinformation monitoring teams, which has led to a rise in fake news and hate messages online and the subsequent flight of many of its advertisers.
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