The owner of the platform formerly known as Twitter says it is the only way
X is planning to start charging all new users a “small fee” in order to interact with posts, the social media site’s owner Elon Musk has said. Replying to an account which had posted about the possible changes, the Tesla and Space X boss said charging new users to post, like and reply was the “only way” to stop fake or bot accounts on the platform.
“Unfortunately, a small fee for new user write access is the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots,” he said. “Current AI can pass ‘are you a bot’ with ease. In a further reply to another account which questioned the approach, Mr Musk said the fee could only be in place for the first three months after a new user joins the platform. The billionaire said eradicating fake and bot accounts was a key priority for him when taking over the platform in late 2022. However, many users have since reported seeing an increase in spam content, in part due to Mr Musk’s substantial cutbacks to staff, including the firm’s content moderation team.
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