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.

  • 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.