X, formerly known as Twitter, said Tuesday it was introducing a pilot program to charge new accounts $1 a year to post in an effort to reduce spam bots.
In an effort to combat bots, Elon Musk's X says it will begin charging new accounts $1 a year to post, like and otherwise interact with content. The social media platform formerly known as Twitter posted an announcement of the 'Not a Bot' program Tuesday evening, saying it was being piloted in New Zealand and the Philippines. 'So far, subscription options have proven to be the main solution that works at scale,' the statement read. The program will not affect existing users.
Twitter already offers paid subscriptions of $8 a month as part of its X Premium program, formerly known as Twitter Blue, which awards accounts with a blue checkmark badge and several additional abilities, such as editing posts and exceeding character limits. Unlike the Premium program, however, 'Not a Bot' is not designed to be a profit driver, the company said.
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