Elon Musk launches test to see if users are willing to pay $1 a year for X
by Ashley Belanger from Ars Technica - All content on (#6FP3Y)
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X has confirmed a Fortune report revealing that the platform formerly known as Twitter has begun charging a $1 annual fee to new users in New Zealand and the Philippines. Unless new users in these locations cough up the dollar, they'll be blocked from accessing basic platform features, including posting, replying, or quoting posts.
The new fee kicked in yesterday, X Support posted on X.
"Starting today, we're testing a new program (Not-a-Bot) in New Zealand and the Philippines," X Support said. "New, unverified accounts will be required to sign up for a $1 annual subscription to be able to post and interact with other posts. Within this test, existing users are not affected."