X, formerly Twitter, tests charging new users $1 to tweet, retweet
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The Elon Musk-owned company said it was an effort to combat bot activity and "manipulation," with the rollout beginning in the Philippines and New Zealand.

X tests charging new users $1 to tweet, retweet::The Elon Musk-owned company said it was an effort to combat bot activity and “manipulation,” with the rollout beginning in the Philippines and New Zealand.

  • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    1 year ago

    said it was an effort to combat bot activity

    If you really want to curb the bots, you charge them 94,50 per tweet and they can only pay it in cash.

    • markr@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      Yeah a $1 entry fee is not a bot barrier, it just consolidates the bot business to players with deep pockets.

      • funkless_eckEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        10 bots on a single post are still incredibly disruptive.