Find out more details about this new feature on X. Will it become controversial again?
In an official statement released this week, social network X (formerly Twitter), a company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, announced that it will start charging an annual fee of US$1,400 for new users. The new feature is already being tested in New Zealand and the Philippines. According to the company, the subscription is called “Not a Bot”, and as the name suggests, it serves to identify whether a user is legitimate and not a robot.
With this, the subscription must guarantee that the user can post content, share posts, respond and even quote other posts on the network. In other words, it will be necessary to pay to have a “regular” account on the network.
Users can opt out of paying for the subscription, but doing so should result in access to a web-based version of the readings. According to the company, the new program aims to defend the platform against bots that attempt to manipulate the network and disrupt the user experience.
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Billing for new users
Despite announcing a charge for new users of social network X, the platform said that the new subscription model is not for profit, but rather an improved way to combat bots.
Since Elon Musk took over, the social network brings a premium plan that guarantees extra features to users. In addition, the platform has also been working on a second option to remove all ads from the network.
The company said the subscription fee will be called “Not a Bot” and will cost $1,400 per year. The new subscription is currently being tested in the Philippines and New Zealand. It is not yet known when it will be rolled out to other locations.
Monetization
The social network has made its monetization system. The feature has been in effect since July in the United States and arrived in Brazil without much fanfare, but it is already making payments to some Brazilian subscribers.
However, not just any user can start earning money with the platform. Just like other networks, such as YouTube, TikTok and Kwai, users must meet certain requirements, such as having a certain number of followers and a high number of impressions. In addition, it is also necessary to have a premium subscription to the platform.
If you are interested in monetizing your account on X, you must meet the following requirements:
– Be a subscriber to the premium service or Verified Organizations;
– Have more than 500 followers on the network;
– The account must have been active for the last month;
– Be at least 18 years old;
– Have at least 5 million impressions in the last 3 months.
If the profile complies with the rules, you can choose how to monetize your account. The first is the subscription program, which is a feature where users pay a certain amount to access exclusive content on their profile.
The second way is to participate in advertising revenue. It works in a similar way to what happens on YouTube, where users receive a fee for the advertisement shown before and during a video. The main difference is that on X, the payment is also made based on the number of verified profiles that watched this type of content.
