X/Twitter will charge new users to post, Elon Musk says
8 months 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 the only way to stop it being overtaken by fake and bot accounts. Last year, X, formerly known as Twitter, launched a pilot scheme in New Zealand and the Philippines which required new users to pay a one-dollar-a-year subscription in order to access key features. “The onslaught of fake accounts also uses up the available namespace, so many good handles are taken as a result.” In a further reply to another account which questioned the approach, Mr Musk said the fee might only be in place for the first three months after a new user joins the platform. However, many users have since reported seeing an increase in spam content, in part due to Mr Musk’s substantial cutbacks to staff, including the firm’s content moderation team.

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Elon Musk's X hikes up price for premium plus plan to boost creator payments
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23 hours, 52 minutes 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 May Fine You $15,000 For Excessive Usage, Use Your Posts To Train AI: A Deep Dive Into Worrying Terms Of Service
4 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X May Fine You $15,000 For Excessive Usage, Use Your Posts To Train AI: A Deep Dive Into Worrying Terms Of Service

ABP News  

Elon Musk’s X is facing backlash following the implementation of controversial new terms of service on November 15, prompting some users to leave the platform. These terms grant the company broad rights to utilise user content for training its artificial intelligence models and introduce a liquidated damages clause that could impose fines of up to $15,000 for excessive use. X …

Elon Musk confirms that he’s limiting people’s ability to share outside news on X
4 weeks ago

Elon Musk confirms that he’s limiting people’s ability to share outside news on 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. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has appeared to confirm that his social media company X, formerly …

Social media age ban inquiry flooded with 15,000 submissions after Elon Musk weighs in
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Social media age ban inquiry flooded with 15,000 submissions after Elon Musk weighs in

ABC  

A rushed inquiry into the government's proposed laws to ban children and young teenagers from social media has been inundated with about 15,000 submissions, despite having only been open for 24 hours. Musk questions government's motive Under Labor's plans, children younger than 16 will be barred from using social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and X. "The government's deal …

The Guardian leaves X, calling it a ‘toxic media platform’
1 month, 1 week ago

The Guardian leaves X, calling it a ‘toxic media platform’

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 The Guardian newspaper has announced it will stop posting on X, formerly Twitter, …

Why The Guardian is saying goodbye to Elon Musk’s X
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1 month, 1 week ago

Why The Guardian is saying goodbye to Elon Musk’s X

Live Mint  

The Guardian has announced it will no longer post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, from its official editorial accounts. “We wanted to let readers know that we will no longer post on any official Guardian editorial accounts on the social media site X,” the Guardian said. Concerns over disturbing content drive decision The Guardian cited …

News publisher flees Elon Musk’s X over ‘disturbing content’ after election
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1 month, 1 week ago

News publisher flees Elon Musk’s X over ‘disturbing content’ after election

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Guardian newspaper has announced it is quitting Elon Musk’s …

‘Toxic’: Leading UK media house decides to stop posting on Elon Musk-led X
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Toxic’: Leading UK media house decides to stop posting on Elon Musk-led X

Hindustan Times  

The Guardian, one of the United Kingdom's leading news outlets, on Wednesday announced that it was quitting Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, branding it a "toxic media platform" home to "often disturbing content". In its official statement, the newspaper said that the "toxic content" that was allowed to be fostered in the platform during the US presidential election campaign …

Bluesky sees huge surge in new users following Trump victory
1 month, 1 week ago

Bluesky sees huge surge in new users following Trump victory

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 More than 700,000 people have joined the social media app Bluesky since last …

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom
54 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom

Wired  

In the final lead-up to the US presidential election, Elon Musk has thrown the full weight of his celebrity and his resources behind former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump. “In a race to the bottom, Elon Musk paved the way for a new, toxic tech basement,” says Nora Benavidez, senior counsel at the nonprofit Free Press. “Yet, as long …

Digital Future Daily
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Digital Future Daily

Politico  

Elon Musk goes all-in for Trump Elon Musk and Donald Trump during a campaign event. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Elon Musk is mounting a full-court press for the former President Donald Trump today, deploying his platform X to get out the vote for Trump, shout down the “legacy media” and predict a “landslide” for the GOP in Pennsylvania — giving …

BlueSky down: X/Twitter competitor knocked offline after mass exodus from Elon Musk’s site
2 months, 1 week ago

BlueSky down: X/Twitter competitor knocked offline after mass exodus from Elon Musk’s site

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 BlueSky appears to be suffering technical problems after an exodus of users from …

"Misinformation superspreaders": Elon Musk is personally boosting conspiracy theorists on X
2 months, 3 weeks ago

"Misinformation superspreaders": Elon Musk is personally boosting conspiracy theorists on X

Salon  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a prolific spreader and amplifier of misinformation on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, a new report alleges. Two other accounts that experienced massive boosts from Musk either amplified or outright invented conspiracy theories suggesting that Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign adopted a Nazi slogan; that Ukraine sold weapons to Hamas; and that Venezuelan …

Musk removes X block button as users fear return of ‘creeps’
3 months ago

Musk removes X block button as users fear return of ‘creeps’

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 is facing a backlash after announcing that the block button on …

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

Musk ensures 'porn-free' mode on X platform: Details
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Musk ensures 'porn-free' mode on X platform: Details

India TV News  

X, a popular micro-blogging platform, which was earlier known as Twitter, announced that it will let users post adult and graphic content earlier this week. Now, Elon Musk said he would ensure a ‘porn-free’ experience for the users who are not willing to watch such content on the platform. When an X user asked the billionaire if he is going …

Man Complains About Tweets Disappearing From His Feed, Elon Musk Says 'Will Fix It'
7 months ago

Man Complains About Tweets Disappearing From His Feed, Elon Musk Says 'Will Fix It'

News 18  

Elon Musk is often seen interacting with users on his microblogging platform, X. It all started when Xan Barksdale, a basketball coach and former professional player, wrote on X and asked a question to Elon Musk. In his post, Barksdale wrote, “Hey Elon Musk, I love Twitter, but the worst feature by far is that every time I open the …

Elon Musk says X users can post movies on platform to earn money
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk says X users can post movies on platform to earn money

India TV News  

Elon Musk is regularly introducing new features to his social media platform X. Now, the billionaire said that subscribed users can post movies, TV series or podcasts on the platform and earn money via monetisation. Musk made the comment while replying to his sister Tosca Musk who co-founded the streaming service Passionflix, the tech billionaire said that users can now …

X implements limited replies for verified users to combat spam
7 months, 2 weeks ago

X implements limited replies for verified users to combat spam

India TV News  

In yet another bid to sanitise X social media platform, Elon Musk on Sunday announced that users can now limit replies only to verified users to avoid spam and bots. When a user posted a new X tool that “limit replies to verified users” only to prevent spam in the comment section, the tech billionaire replied: “This will improve the …

Elon Musk blames bot spam behind degrading content quality on X
8 months ago

Elon Musk blames bot spam behind degrading content quality on X

India TV News  

X owner Elon Musk said that the people are running huge bot operations on the platform. “I’m just talking about people running massive bot spam operations that unequivocally reduce the quality of content,” the billionaire responded to a follower. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO said, “Unfortunately, a small fee for new user write access is the only way to curb …

Elon Musk's X now feels nothing like good old Twitter, and it may go downhill further
8 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

X to give Premium, Premium+ features to some users for free: Check eligibility here
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

X server down for users globally, hilarious memes take over the internet
1 year ago

X server down for users globally, hilarious memes take over the internet

India Today  

Users across the globe were met with unexpected silence on their feeds as X and TweetDeck, respectively, experienced significant outages. Similarly, those using X Pro encountered a frustrating notification stating "Waiting for posts," indicating an inability to load new content. This indicated that while users could still post tweets, they remained invisible to others, creating a ghostly echo chamber where …

Elon Musk's X reprimanded after disinformation safety feature scrapped
1 year ago

Elon Musk's X reprimanded after disinformation safety feature scrapped

ABC  

An independent committee has found that X, formerly Twitter, was in breach of Australia's voluntary misinformation and disinformation code, and has withdrawn it as a signatory. Key points: X removed the mechanism for reporting misinformation posted on its platform The ability to report misinformation is a key tenet of the ACPDM code The code is voluntary X removed the mechanism …

Elon Musk starts improved X customer service for premium users
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk starts improved X customer service for premium users

India TV News  

Elon Musk has announced that premium verified users on micro-blogging site X, formerly Twitter, can now send a direct message to the platform for support. Here’s how X News Daily posted, “Verified users can now DM the @Premium account for support.” “Response times will vary but we've seen examples of users getting responses from agents in under 10 minutes,” it …

Elon Musk announces new rule for 'creators', says users spreading lies won't get paid for tweets
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk announces new rule for 'creators', says users spreading lies won't get paid for tweets

Live Mint  

Elon Musk has brought a new change to creator monetization. The announcement by Musk has come after independent researchers have warned that X has become a central hub for misinformation and extremism since Musk took over the platform in October 2022. Ian Bremmer, a prominent foreign policy expert, posted on X that the level of disinformation on the Israel-Hamas war …

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

Twitter takeover: 1 year later, X struggles with advertising, usage
1 year, 1 month 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.
54 years, 11 months 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 …

Musk’s X tests $1 fee for new users in the Philippines and New Zealand in bid to target spam
1 year, 2 months ago

Musk’s X tests $1 fee for new users in the Philippines and New Zealand in bid to target spam

Associated Press  

LONDON — Elon Musk’s social media platform X has begun charging a $1 fee to new users in the Philippines and New Zealand, in a test designed to cut down on the spam and fake accounts flourishing on the site formerly known as Twitter. “This new test was developed to bolster our already successful efforts to reduce spam, manipulation of …

X will charge new users in two countries $1 per year to interact with posts
1 year, 2 months ago

X will charge new users in two countries $1 per year to interact with posts

The Hindu  

X announced on Wednesday it was testing out an anti-bot programme in New Zealand and the Philippines, where new X users who do not pay for verification will have to pay $1 every year to make posts or interact with others. “This new test was developed to bolster our already successful efforts to reduce spam, manipulation of our platform, and …

Elon Musk’s X may charge users in these two countries $1 a year to post on platform
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk’s X may charge users in these two countries $1 a year to post on platform

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 planning to charge users in New Zealand and the …

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 …

Commentary: Elon Musk bought Twitter just to break it. With a new war, we’re paying the price
1 year, 2 months ago

Commentary: Elon Musk bought Twitter just to break it. With a new war, we’re paying the price

LA Times  

It’s been nearly a year since Elon Musk acquired Twitter, and more than the average landlord, he’s made some changes to the storefront: replacing the social media platform’s cheerful winged mascot with an ominous “X,” stripping all but paying subscribers of verified status, and turning it from a frenetic crossroads of breaking news and opinion to a playground for falsehoods …

X's three-tiered subscription system set to launch soon: Check new plans here
1 year, 2 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 tests new video game streaming feature on X, netizens react ‘RIP Twitch’
1 year, 2 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’. …

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 suggests all X users could be asked to pay to use platform
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk suggests all X users could be asked to pay to use platform

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has suggested that …

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, formerly Twitter, sues California over social media law
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, sues California over social media law

LA Times  

X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is suing California over a state law passed last year that lawmakers say aims to make social media platforms more transparent. In the lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Sacramento on Friday, X alleges the law violates the 1st Amendment’s free speech protections and would pressure social media companies to moderate “constitutionally-protected” …

Column: Scientists used to love Twitter. Thanks to Elon Musk, they’re giving up on it
1 year, 3 months ago

Column: Scientists used to love Twitter. Thanks to Elon Musk, they’re giving up on it

LA Times  

In the first couple of years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Peter Hotez, an expert in vaccines and tropical medicine at Baylor University, found Twitter to be “a useful and at times almost essential tool for timely and important exchange of information.” The platform banned the most aggressive anti-vaccine and anti-science trolls, leaving a relatively safe space “for mainstream physicians, epidemiologists, …

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