X is going to start charging all new users a small fee before they can post, like or bookmark tweets. That's according to Elon Musk, who says that it's "the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots". The fee is expected to be around $1/£1.
The fee isn't Musk spitballing. X has already tested it in New Zealand and The Philippines since October 2023, and according to X Daily News there are text snippets in the website that now talk about a small annual fee that users will have to pay in order to use the most basic features of the network. According to MacRumors, if you're not willing to pay the fee you won't be able to post, like or bookmark for three months.
