New Delhi: X (previously Twitter) introduced to begin testing a brand new programme referred to as ‘Not a Bot’ from October 17 with the intention to “reduce spam, manipulation of our platform and bot activity” in two nations New Zealand and the Philippines. Under the programme, it’s going to cost $1 annual charge to all unverified customers to submit and work together with different posts.
X clarified that present customers aren’t affected inside this checks. It means those that are already utilizing the platform with out taking the X premium subscription.
Stating the aim, X mentioned the “new test was developed to bolster our already successful efforts to reduce spam, manipulation of our platform and bot activity, while balancing platform accessibility with the small fee amount. It is not a profit driver.”
The annual charge can be range relying on the nation and foreign money. It permits new customers to in a position to carry out sure actions on the net model of the platform: submit content material, Like posts, Reply, Repost, and Quote different accounts’ posts and Bookmark posts.
It is predicted to roll out the brand new program globally after the profitable conduct of the take a look at.
Starting at present, we’re testing a brand new program (Not A Bot) in New Zealand and the Philippines. New, unverified accounts can be required to join a $1 annual subscription to have the ability to submit & work together with different posts. Within this take a look at, present customers aren’t affected.
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— Support (@Support) October 17, 2023
X mentioned that new customers who decide out of subscribing will solely have the ability to take “read only” actions, akin to: Read posts, Watch movies, and Follow accounts.
The value of X premium is round Rs 650 month-to-month for internet model and Rs 900 for Android/iOS. Elon Musk has overhauled the app by rebranding it into X from Twitter and goals to create a superapp the place customers can watch movies, make funds, pay attention podcasts, and do reside reporting.
