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The
new subscription termed as "Not A Bot" will charge users for
likes, reposts or quoting other accounts' posts, and bookmarking
posts on the web version of the platform.
The purpose of introducing the new subscription model is to
combat bots and spammers, X said, adding that the fee will vary
from country to country based on the exchange rate.
X said the new method will be first available for users in New
Zealand and Philippines.
Within this test, existing users are not affected. But new users
who would not wish to subscribe will only be able to view and
read posts, watch videos and follow accounts.
Bots have been a contentious issue for Elon Musk who acquired
the company last year. In July, X had introduced a limit on
viewing tweets, "to ensure the authenticity" of its user base.
Earlier this month, Reuters had reported citing a source that X
CEO Linda Yaccarino met with X's lenders, in which she had said
the company would test three tiers of its subscription service
based on the number of ads shown to the user.
(Reporting by Shubhendu Deshmukh in Bengaluru; Editing by
Subhranshu Sahu and Rashmi Aich)
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