Social Media

X plans to charge new users in bid to cull bots

Charging new users to post, like and reply is the “only way” to stop fake or bot accounts on the platform, according to Elon Musk

X owner Elon Musk said the fee might only be in place for the first three months after a new user joins the platform. Picture: Getty

X is planning to start charging all new users a “small fee” in order to interact with posts, the social media site’s owner, Elon Musk, has said.

Replying to an account which had posted about the possible changes, the Tesla and Space X boss said charging new users to post, like and reply is the “only way” to stop fake or bot accounts on the platform.

Last year, X, formerly known as Twitter, launched a ...