Much of Elon Musk's focus since taking ownership of the company has been on monetising X's user base, with advertiser spending having dropped due to concerns around his moderation policies. Now, he's trying a sign-up fee in two countries.
Elon Musk's X has started testing a potential sign-up fee for new users. The company formerly known as Twitter has introduced the $1 charge in New Zealand and the Philippines, placing most key features behind a paywall. New accounts that don't pay will not be able to post anything or directly interact with others. They will instead be limited to reading and watching content, and following other accounts.
Fee makes X 'harder to manipulate' Much of Musk's focus since taking ownership of the firm has been on monetising X's user base, with advertiser spending having dropped due to concerns around his moderation policies. X already offers a premium subscription costing £9.60 a month, which gives users a verification tick, lets them write longer posts and edit existing ones, and prioritises their account in search results.
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