Making users pay is only way to stop bots taking over platform
A big part of what has led to social media platform Twitter/X’s current popularity is the lack of fees for signing up. The “public square” role the platform has often claimed only works if the public can actually access it. But that’s been significantly changed since Elon Musk’s 2022 acquisition of the platform for $44
X (formerly Twitter) users reported an outage for a brief period on Thursday. Several users were having trouble accessing the site due to a technical issue. According to Downdetector, which detects and monitors online outages and difficulties, users reported being unable to use the platform. Soon after the outage, many netizens were left confused and took to the microblogging platform asking if X is not working.While a few asked if the platform is down, others took the route of hilarity and made...
Want to join X (formerly Twitter) or create a new account? Well, it’s going to cost you. Elon Musk revealed Monday that new users on the site will have to begin paying a “small fee” annually in hopes of limiting bots on the site. Unfortunately, a small fee for new user write access is the […]
Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter), encountered a significant setback today as users encountered difficulties accessing the platform. Reports from Downdetector, a service dedicated to tracking and monitoring online outages and problems, revealed that a notable portion of users experienced issues accessing the site.Downdetector, which compiles status reports from various sources, including user feedback, highlighted the widespread nature of the problem. Users from across...
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A non-permanent fee for new users could soon be Elon Musk's X's only way to stop bots. New users on X could soon be met with a small fee before they can post, as Elon Musk unveils it is the "only way" to help stop bots from plaguing the platform.