New users to X Corp. in New Zealand and the Philippines will to have to pony up $1 a year for the privilege of using the platform previously known as Twitter. In what is being called the “Not A Bot” ...

X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday announced that it is testing a “Not A Bot” program that charges new, unverified users $1 per year to post and interact with content on X.

Elon Musk's social media platform X has started a pilot program, charging a $1 charge to new members in the Philippines and New Zealand, to combat the rising problem of spam and fake accounts. The ...