Elon Musk’s X Raises Premium-Plus Subscription Fee To $22: Here's Why
2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s X Raises Premium-Plus Subscription Fee To $22: Here's Why

ABP News  

Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has increased the price of its premium-plus subscription tier to $22 per month in the United States, up from the earlier $16. While the premium-plus tier saw a significant hike, the prices of X’s basic and standard premium subscriptions remain unchanged at $3 and $8 per month, respectively. The premium-plus subscription offers several exclusive benefits, including ad-free browsing and advanced tools like Grok AI chatbot and Radar. This price increase represents another step in reshaping the platform’s revenue streams while rewarding creators who contribute valuable content.

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How much do you have to pay for X Premium+ plan in India: Elon Musk revised charges
2 weeks, 1 day ago

How much do you have to pay for X Premium+ plan in India: Elon Musk revised charges

India TV News  

Elon Musk’s X, previously known as Twitter, has announced a significant price increase for its Premium+ subscription plan in India, effective December 21, 2024. New pricing for X’s Premium+ service The cost of X’s Premium+ service in India will now be Rs 1,750 per month, a steep rise from the previous Rs 1,300. Annual subscriptions will While Premium+ subscribers in …

Elon Musk's X hikes up price for premium plus plan to boost creator payments
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk's X hikes up price for premium plus plan to boost creator payments

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk-owned social platform X has increased the price of its premium-plus plan in several markets starting December 21, as the company aims to boost creator payments, reported Reuters. X, formerly Twitter, has increased the price of its premium plus subscription Their top-tier plan has increased from $16 to $22 per month in the United States, reported Reuters citing a …

Elon Musk’s X hikes subscription prices in India by 35 percent: Here’s how much it costs now
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk’s X hikes subscription prices in India by 35 percent: Here’s how much it costs now

Live Mint  

Elon Musk owned social media platform X has confirmed that it is hiking the subscription charges for its Premium tiers in India by up to 35 percent. X Premium subscription price in India: X Premium+ users will now have to pay ₹1,750 per month, up from ₹1,300. Similarly, X Premium Plus subscriptions have gone up from $16 to $22 per …

Bluesky is testing paid subscription features, may introduce paid tier like Elon Musk's X
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bluesky is testing paid subscription features, may introduce paid tier like Elon Musk's X

Firstpost  

According to Bluesky’s GitHub page, the team is experimenting with several paid add-ons, which could include a profile badge, enhanced analytics, longer video uploads, and more profile customisation options As the app has grown rapidly—especially in the US, where usage has surged by over 500% in recent months—Bluesky is now looking at paid subscriptions as a potential revenue stream. Image …

X introduces new changes to its livestreaming feature: Here's why you should worry
6 months, 2 weeks ago

X introduces new changes to its livestreaming feature: Here's why you should worry

India TV News  

Recently, Instagram introduced new features for livestreaming on its platform to enhance user experience. X has also announced new changes that are coming to its livestreaming feature. However, unlike Instagram, X’s new changes will worry its users. X Premium subscriptions start at Rs 215 per month for the basic tier and go up to Rs 566 per month for Premium …

Elon Musk tries to walk back ‘go f*** yourself’ comments to woo advertisers who fled X
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk tries to walk back ‘go f*** yourself’ comments to woo advertisers who fled X

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Last year, Elon Musk …

X/Twitter will charge new users to post, Elon Musk says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

X/Twitter will charge new users to post, Elon Musk says

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The owner suggested that requiring a “small fee” from users to access the site’s central features is …

Elon Musk's X now feels nothing like good old Twitter, and it may go downhill further
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X now feels nothing like good old Twitter, and it may go downhill further

India Today  

Like they say, anything can happen in the Elonverse. Musk announced on Tuesday that X will soon charge new users for using the most basic Twitter functionalities, such as posting, liking, bookmarking, or even retweeting a post. Restricting the usual access to the platform’s functionalities for new users implies a disparity in the user experience on X. Considering Musk justifies …

Elon Musk says new X users will have to pay to tweet: ‘Only way to stop bots’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk says new X users will have to pay to tweet: ‘Only way to stop bots’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk is planning to charge new X users a small fee to use the social media platform, a move that he believes could solve the bot problem. In reply to an X account that posted about changes on the microblogging website, Elon Musk said charging a small fee to new accounts was the “only way” to stop the “onslaught …

Have over 2500 verified subscribers on X? Elon will give you Premium features for free
9 months, 1 week ago

Have over 2500 verified subscribers on X? Elon will give you Premium features for free

Firstpost  

Elon Musk’s X will now reward users who have over 2500 verified subscribers on the platform by making all the features of Premium, free. Similarly, the platform will give Premium+ features for free to users with over 5000 verified subscribers Elon Musk has been trying to get more people to engage on X and keep the platform busy. X has …

Elon Musk says X users to get Premium, Premium+ services for free on this condition: Details here
9 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk says X users to get Premium, Premium+ services for free on this condition: Details here

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk announced that X users with over 2,500 verified subscriber followers will get Premium services for free. As per the subscription plans, you can enjoy an ad-free experience, edit tweets, among other features while the Premium+ service will also allow users to access GrokAI, Elon Musk's ChatGPT-style chatbot. Sharing the information on X, Elon Musk wrote, “Going forward, all …

X to give Premium, Premium+ features to some users for free: Check eligibility here
9 months, 1 week ago

X to give Premium, Premium+ features to some users for free: Check eligibility here

India TV News  

X will give Premium and Premium+ features to eligible users for free. As per an announcement made by Elon Musk on X, X users who have 2,500 verified subscriber followers will get Premium features for free. In addition to this, musk said that the users with over 5,000 verified subscriber followers will get Premium+ for free. “Going forward, all X …

Elon Musk's X one step closer to becoming a bank, receives money transmitter license in Utah
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X one step closer to becoming a bank, receives money transmitter license in Utah

Firstpost  

In a significant development for Elon Musk’s social media platform X, the social media platform has obtained a money-transmitter license from the state of Utah. Similar to payment giants like PayPal’s Venmo, this license empowers X to facilitate money transfers, paving the way for users to send funds to one another directly through the platform. The move into payment services …

Welcome to the ad-free internet
1 year ago

Welcome to the ad-free internet

Hindustan Times  

For a preview of what lies wrapped beneath the Christmas tree, log in to Facebook. Last month Facebook’s owner, Meta, began offering customers in Europe ad-free subscriptions to Facebook and its sister network, Instagram, for €9.99 a month. Meta’s ad-free plan in Europe follows a series of court rulings establishing that, under regional data-protection rules, tech firms must get users’ …

X now valued at $19bn – less than half of what Elon Musk paid for it
1 year, 2 months ago

X now valued at $19bn – less than half of what Elon Musk paid for it

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s X is now valued at about $19bn or less than half …

Twitter takeover: 1 year later, X struggles with misinformation, advertising and usage decline
1 year, 2 months ago

Twitter takeover: 1 year later, X struggles with misinformation, advertising and usage decline

The Hindu  

One year ago, billionaire and new owner Elon Musk walked into Twitter's San Francisco headquarters with a white bathroom sink and a grin, fired its CEO and other top executives and began transforming the social media platform into what is now known as X. X looks and feels something like Twitter, but the more time you spend on it the …

X introduces basic and premium+ subscription plans: Check price, features, and more
1 year, 2 months ago

X introduces basic and premium+ subscription plans: Check price, features, and more

India TV News  

Celebrating the one-year anniversary of Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, the social media platform, now rebranded as "X," has introduced two new subscription plans: Basic and Premium+. New Plans and Pricing In India, the Basic plan starts at Rs 244 per month, with an annual subscription priced at Rs 2,590. The Premium+ plan costs Rs 1,300 per month, or users …

Twitter takeover: 1 year later, X struggles with advertising, usage
1 year, 2 months ago

Twitter takeover: 1 year later, X struggles with advertising, usage

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — One year ago, billionaire and new owner Elon Musk walked into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters with a white bathroom sink and a grin, fired its CEO and other top executives and began transforming the social media platform into what is now known as X. X looks and feels something like Twitter, but the more time you spend …

Twitter really is losing users under Elon Musk.
55 years ago

Twitter really is losing users under Elon Musk.

Slate  

This article is from Big Technology, a newsletter by Alex Kantrowitz. Since Musk bought Twitter in October 2022, it’s lost approximately 13 percent of its app’s daily active users, according to new data from mobile research firm Apptopia, and its rebrand as X only accelerated the decline. Under his stewardship, X’s daily user base has declined from an estimated 140 …

Elon Musk's X to launch premium subscriptions soon
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk's X to launch premium subscriptions soon

The Hindu  

Elon Musk said on Friday social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will soon launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions. Earlier this week, the company started charging new users $1 in New Zealand and the Philippines as a test case for accessing the platform. Since taking over the platform in October 2022, Musk's rapid changes, including mass layoffs …

X to launch two new premium tiers, one with lower cost: Elon Musk
1 year, 2 months ago

X to launch two new premium tiers, one with lower cost: Elon Musk

India TV News  

Elon Musk, the CEO of X, has revealed plans to introduce two new premium subscription tiers, as part of the platform's effort to boost revenue. One of these tiers will offer a lower cost option that includes all features but retains ads, with a price point lower than the current $8 per month subscription. The "Standard" tier will display half …

Elon Musk wants X users to pay $1 to post. It’s really about something more valuable.
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk wants X users to pay $1 to post. It’s really about something more valuable.

Slate  

Four days before Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter was accepted, he made a solemn vow. That may be because Musk’s sole strategy for cleaning Twitter’s mean streets of all those cyborgs has revolved around one simple but woefully flawed premise: Bots don’t pay. Malicious state actors, he once said, may have the money but “they don’t have a million …

X No More Free, To Charge $1 Subscription Fee For Basic Features
1 year, 2 months ago

X No More Free, To Charge $1 Subscription Fee For Basic Features

Deccan Chronicle  

Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, said on Tuesday it will test a new subscription model under which it will charge $1 annual fee for basic features. 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 …

Elon Musk says X is fighting bots and spam, and the solution is: $1 subscriptions
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk says X is fighting bots and spam, and the solution is: $1 subscriptions

LA Times  

The social media platform formerly known as Twitter announced its “Not a Bot” program, saying $1 subscriptions were “the main solution” to bots. The social media platform formerly known as Twitter posted an announcement of the “Not a Bot” program Tuesday evening, saying it was being piloted in New Zealand and the Philippines. Twitter already offers paid subscriptions of $8 …

Australia's eSafety commission fines Elon Musk's X $610,500 for failing to meet anti-child-abuse standards
1 year, 2 months ago

Australia's eSafety commission fines Elon Musk's X $610,500 for failing to meet anti-child-abuse standards

ABC  

The Australian eSafety commission has fined social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, $610,500 for failing to cooperate with a probe into anti-child-abuse practices. Key points: The commissioner said X failed to answer questions put to it in February The proliferation of online child sexual abuse material is growing globally The eSafety commission can pursue X in court if …

The chaos at X since Elon Musk’s takeover has gotten worse
1 year, 2 months ago

The chaos at X since Elon Musk’s takeover has gotten worse

Al Jazeera  

A flood of fake news, multiple changes in policies may keep advertisers off X, threatening its business model. “ erosion of trust, both from users and advertisers, coupled with the heightened risk of disinformation and misinformation, should cause worry for X’s future prospects,” said Zachary Weiner, CEO of communications agency Emerging Insider which focuses on media, publishers, and the entertainment …

X's three-tiered subscription system set to launch soon: Check new plans here
1 year, 3 months ago

X's three-tiered subscription system set to launch soon: Check new plans here

India TV News  

Elon Musk's social media platform, formerly known as Twitter and now called X, is gearing up to introduce new subscription plans, as confirmed by CEO Linda Yaccarino during a meeting with debt holders. According to a report from Bloomberg, this multi-tiered approach is aimed at increasing revenue by attracting users who might not have considered the full-priced premium subscription. Elon …

Elon Musk's X planning to launch premium subscription tiers with ad-free experience for users
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk's X planning to launch premium subscription tiers with ad-free experience for users

India Today  

Ever since Elon Musk bought Twitter in a much-publicised deal in October last year, the social media platform has been through a massive transformation. X premium subscribers to get ads-free experience X premium, earlier called the Twitter Blue service that guaranteed a blue check mark and other benefits, might introduce different tiers soon. New features coming to X Twitter CEO …

U.S. ad revenue at Elon Musk's X declined each month since takeover: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. ad revenue at Elon Musk's X declined each month since takeover: Report

The Hindu  

Monthly U.S. ad revenue at social media platform X has declined at least 55% year-over-year each month since billionaire Elon Musk bought the company formerly known as Twitter in October 2022, according to third-party data provided to Reuters. X's chief executive, Linda Yaccarino, is expected to meet on Thursday with bank lenders who helped finance Musk's acquisition to outline the …

Elon Musk tests new video game streaming feature on X, netizens react ‘RIP Twitch’
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk tests new video game streaming feature on X, netizens react ‘RIP Twitch’

Live Mint  

Elon Musk-owned social media platform X has tested out a new video game streaming feature which will give competition to the likes of Twitch and YouTube. Musk while informing about the video game streaming session on X, wrote, “Tested the 𝕏 video game streamer system last night. Reacting to Musk's post on X, one user reacted ‘RIP Twitch and YouTube’. …

X paid over ₹166 crore to creators, enabling their economic success, says CEO Linda Yaccarino
1 year, 3 months ago

X paid over ₹166 crore to creators, enabling their economic success, says CEO Linda Yaccarino

Live Mint  

Social media platform X CEO Linda Yaccarino revealed on Sunday that the platform paid out almost $20 million to our creator community. And so far we've paid out almost $20 million to our creator community," CEO Linda Yaccarino said in a post on X. Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. Since Elon Musk took over X almost a year ago, …

Elon Musk's X paid almost $20 million to creators, says CEO Linda Yaccarino
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk's X paid almost $20 million to creators, says CEO Linda Yaccarino

Live Mint  

Elon Musk-owned social media platform X has doled out nearly $20 million in payments to the content creators on the app, CEO Linda Yaccarino informed in a post on Friday. X's ads revenue program offers eligible creators the opportunity to directly earn money from the platform by receiving a portion of the ad revenue generated through their content. In order …

Will Elon Musk really put X behind a paywall?
1 year, 3 months ago

Will Elon Musk really put X behind a paywall?

Al Jazeera  

The move is meant to help ‘combat vast armies of bots’, Musk said, but it’s unclear if it will work. Sunnyvale, California, US – Elon Musk, the owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has said that the company will start charging people “a small monthly payment” to use the service. “It’s the only way I …

Elon Musk says Twitter moving to ‘small’ monthly subscription to get rid of ‘vast armies of bots’
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk says Twitter moving to ‘small’ monthly subscription to get rid of ‘vast armies of bots’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk said X is looking to charge users a “small monthly payment” …

Elon Musk says X, formerly Twitter, could charge a monthly fee for access
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk says X, formerly Twitter, could charge a monthly fee for access

Al Jazeera  

In an effort to combat bots, Musk says the company is moving to having a small monthly payment for access. Online platform X, formerly known as Twitter, could introduce a monthly fee for all users, its owner Elon Musk has said, citing the need to cut down on bots. He has fired thousands of employees, introduced a paid premium option, …

Elon Musk's X offers legal support for unfairly treated users
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk's X offers legal support for unfairly treated users

India TV News  

Tech billionaire, Elon Musk has made a new announcement regarding his social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, now called X. In a recent post on X, Musk stated that the platform would financially support individuals who have faced unfair treatment by their employers due to their posts or likes on the platform. This move comes as X continues to …

Elon Musk: Twitter will not cut earnings for most users
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk: Twitter will not cut earnings for most users

India TV News  

Elon Musk, the owner of X, recently introduced an ad revenue-sharing program to help creators earn money from their tweets. Musk expressed his discontent with Apple's 30% fee for in-app purchases made through the Twitter app on iOS devices during the first year, which reduces to 15% for subsequent years. Image Source : X APPElon Musk's Tweet X's new creator …

Elon Musk’s X is now sharing X’s ad revenue with all creators; Here’s how to cash in
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk’s X is now sharing X’s ad revenue with all creators; Here’s how to cash in

Firstpost  

X’s ad revenue sharing is now open to all creators, including those in India. However, you need to meet certain criteria if you plan on making money from your posts X, formerly known as Twitter, has launched a new program designed to assist creators in earning money through ad revenue. To qualify, creators need an X Blue subscription, a minimum …

Now earn money on X with 15 million impressions and 500 Followers
1 year, 5 months ago

Now earn money on X with 15 million impressions and 500 Followers

India TV News  

Elon Musk's Twitter, now rebranded as X, has introduced its ads revenue programme for creators globally, including in India. To be eligible for the programme, creators must be subscribed to X Blue, have at least 15 million impressions on cumulative posts within the last three months, and have a minimum of 500 followers. The company stated that all eligible X …

Musk says X monthly users reach ‘new high’
1 year, 5 months ago

Musk says X monthly users reach ‘new high’

Al Jazeera  

This is the latest in a series of comments from X’s executives claiming strong traction in usage after the launch of rival Threads. Elon Musk has said that monthly users of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, reached a “new high” and shared a graph that showed the latest count as over 540 million. Musk’s post on X …

What is Elon Musk’s ‘everything app’ X?
1 year, 5 months ago

What is Elon Musk’s ‘everything app’ X?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Before he even purchased Twitter in October 2022, Mr Musk said that buying the site was an …

Elon Musk’s Twitter is now X. Yeah, that’ll fix things!
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter is now X. Yeah, that’ll fix things!

Slate  

Twitter’s name is changing to X. — Elon Musk July 23, 2023 It’s an exceptionally rare thing – in life or in business – that you get a second chance to make another big impression. — Linda Yaccarino July 23, 2023 It’s probably not a winning idea, something we can only say with confidence because the majority of Musk’s hallmark …

X.com now points to Twitter.com: Elon Musk
1 year, 5 months ago

X.com now points to Twitter.com: Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

Twitter's iconic bird logo is set to be retired, marking a change for the social media platform. Elon Musk, who took over Twitter last year, revealed the upcoming logo change in a tweet. The X.com company, which Musk founded back in 1999, was an early version of what eventually evolved into the popular online payment platform PayPal. Earlier this month, …

Elon Musk says Twitter has lost half its advertising revenue
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk says Twitter has lost half its advertising revenue

The Hindu  

Twitter has lost roughly half of its advertising revenue, according to owner Elon Musk, since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last October. Earlier this month, Musk announced that Twitter was limiting verified accounts to reading 10,000 tweets a day, in a bid "to address extreme levels of data scraping" and "system manipulation" by third-party platforms. Twitter …

Twitter has money licenses in three states, opening door for Musk’s plan to platform into ‘everything app’
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter has money licenses in three states, opening door for Musk’s plan to platform into ‘everything app’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Twitter has reportedly secured …

Elon Musk limits number of posts Twitter users can read each day
1 year, 6 months ago

Elon Musk limits number of posts Twitter users can read each day

Hindustan Times  

Twitter on Saturday limited the number of posts users can read each day, with the move coming a day after the social media giant made it mandatory for people to log in to read tweets, or sign up with the microblogging platform to be able to do so. Elon Musk The limits, ‘temporary’ in nature, were announced by Elon Musk, …

Twitter to pay verified creators for ads in replies, Musk says
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter to pay verified creators for ads in replies, Musk says

The Hindu  

Twitter will soon begin paying verified content creators for ads in their replies, with the first payment block of around $5 million, company owner Elon Musk said on Friday. "Note, the creator must be verified and only ads served to verified users count," Musk, the billionaire who bought Twitter last October, said in a tweet. Since Tesla CEO Musk acquired …

Twitter monetisation: Elon Musk to charge 10% for content subscription
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter monetisation: Elon Musk to charge 10% for content subscription

Live Mint  

In a bid to diversify its revenue resources, Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced that the social media platform will start charging a 10% cut on content subscriptions after the first year. Elon Musk said that the company will not charge any cut for the first 12 months, but after the stipulated period, a 10% cut will be charged on the …

Twitter to allow publishers to charge users on a per article basis starting May
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter to allow publishers to charge users on a per article basis starting May

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk said on April 29 that the social media platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click, calling it a win for both the public and media organizations. The feature, to be rolled out in May, will enable users who do not "sign up for a monthly subscription …

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