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Elon Musk Plan to Charge New X Users to Tweet

Elon Musk Plan to Charge New X Users to Tweet

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In a bold move that continues to generate buzz across the tech and social media sectors, X (formerly Twitter) CEO Elon Musk has confirmed plans to charge new users of the platform $1 for the ability to tweet. The initiative is part of a broader strategy to transform the business models of social media platforms with the aim of increasing revenues and improving content quality.

Musk's Monetization Moves

Elon Musk Plan to Charge New X Users to Tweet

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Since acquiring X last year, Musk has introduced several changes aimed at monetizing the platform more aggressively. The decision to charge new users a nominal fee to tweet is seen as an effort to prevent spam and bots, which Musk has often cited as a significant issue impacting user experience and platform integrity.

“By charging a small fee, we can reduce malicious activity and ensure that our platform is used for more thoughtful and genuine engagement,” Musk explained in a recent interview. He believes that the fee, although minimal, will encourage users to think twice before tweeting, potentially increasing the quality of discussion on the platform.

Implementation and Response

The new fee will only apply to accounts created after the policy was implemented, ensuring existing users can continue to tweet without any charges. Users will have to make a one-time payment to unlock the tweeting capability and the feature will be available globally.

The response to Musk’s plan has been mixed. Some users applaud the effort to clean up the platform, while others criticize it for potentially limiting free speech and excluding those unwilling or unable to pay the fee. Critics argue that the move could create a barrier for users from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Financial and Social Implications

Financial analysts are watching closely to see how this new fee affects X’s revenue and user engagement. “It’s a risky move,” says tech industry analyst Lila Thompson. “Although this can reduce spam and increase revenue, it can also discourage new users from joining, which can stunt growth.”

Social media experts also consider the broader implications. “Social platforms have a responsibility to promote open communication,” says social media ethics expert Dr. Helen Ramirez. “This move by X could set a precedent that could impact other platforms, potentially changing the landscape of social media interactions.”

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Looking Ahead

As soon as this policy is implemented, the tech community and X’s global user base will be eager to see its impact. Will this lead to a cleaner, more engaging platform as Musk hopes, or could it hinder the growth and vibrancy that social media is known for? Only time will tell whether Musk’s gambit pays off, but one thing is clear: The social media landscape is rapidly evolving, with X at the forefront of significant changes.

Elon Musk’s leadership has undoubtedly brought a new level of unpredictability and innovation to X, and his latest move adds another chapter to the ongoing saga of one of the most closely-watched companies in the world.

Twitter Circle

What is Twitter Circle? Here’s all you need to know:

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In the next months, Twitter users may have something new to look forward to the Twitter Circle. Twitter Circle is a Twitter feature that allows you to create a small group of people with whom you can then exchange your opinions.

According to a Twitter blog article, “you pick who’s in your Twitter Circle, and only the persons you’ve added may react to and interact with the Tweets you share in the Circle.” 

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Twitter Circle, the microblogging platform’s iOS and Android apps are now available to more individuals. This feature is similar to Instagram stories in that it allows you to select people and express your opinions with a limited group of people. You can add up to 150 people to your Circle to share your tweets. Furthermore, these 150 people do not have to be followers of yours. Non-followers can also be added to your Circle. They will be notified when you add or remove people from your Twitter Circle. It’s worth noting that Circle is still in its early stages, with only a limited number of people in the world able to send out Circle tweets.

How
to use it:

It’s
easy to use the Twitter Circle. Both the Android and iOS versions of
the app allow you to do so. Start tweeting your thoughts by opening
your Twitter app and selecting ‘Tweet.’ Select ‘Twitter Circle’ from
the ‘Everyone’ menu at the top. You can then choose who you want to
add to your Circle and who you want to delete. The people who have
been added to your Circle will be notified after you publish. They
would receive a notice informing them that they have been chosen to
view the tweet.

People
who have been added to your Circle will not be able to retweet your
ideas. They can, however, download the tweet or snap a screenshot of
it.

Compose a tweet to see if you can join the Circle. You’ll know you can utilize the feature if there’s a new drop-down menu with the option ‘Everyone.’ You may check out, add, or remove persons you want to share the tweet with by tapping on ‘Everyone.’

Twitter Circle
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Here are some frequently asked questions:

  • What’s
    the difference between Twitter Circle and having a
    password-protected account?

When you set your account to protected mode, only your followers will be able to see the Tweets you share each time you compose and send one. This is a one-time update that stays in effect until you turn it off. Each time you compose a Tweet, you can choose your audience with Circle. You’ll be able to send one Tweet to your Circle and another to all of your followers.

  • Who has access to your list?

Only you have access to the whole list of persons in your Twitter Circle. Although no one can access a list of Circle members, members can see your engagement when someone likes or reacts to a Twitter Circle Tweet you share, unless your account is protected. If someone in your Circle maintains a private account, only their followers who are also in your Twitter Circles will be able to observe their conversation.

  • Who has access to your Tweets?

Anyone in your Twitter Circle can see any Twitter Circles Tweets you’ve shared, as well as any unprotected responses to those Tweets. If a Circle member maintains a protected account, only their followers in your Circle will be able to see their replies. Unless your Circles share similar members, your friend’s Circle will not be able to see any portion of the chat.

The feature is currently being tested, according to Twitter’s Joseph Nunez. The feature will be rolled out to everyone whenever Twitter receives enough input from the test group.

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Twitter Updates Its Safety Policy Amid The Coronavirus Outbreak

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In this era of the internet and the fastest growing social platforms, it is very easy to reach people and communities. But at the same time, it has also become easy to spread false news and rumors. Currently, novel coronavirus is spreading in a very fast manner and so are the rumors and false news. This fake news may turn lethal for those who believe them.  To control the spread of any misinformation and the ongoing pandemic COVID-19 outbreak, twitter has taken extra precautions to wipe out tweets from twitter which are false and may cause chaos among people. It is mostly using auto flagging and machine learning for the same.

On March 18, Twitter updated its safety policy which allows them to restrict the tweets which may put people at higher risk of spreading COVID-19. The new safety policy bans tweets related to fake and nonsense corona treatments, various prevention techniques that are not given by any health authorities. Also, Twitter is banning the misinformation by the people who have fake accounts and pretending to health experts on this microblogging site. Twitter has twitted from its official account that its new safety policy requires people to delete tweets related to all the above-mentioned points.

Misleading tweets will stay hidden

If a user tries to violate this policy, he/she will be notified via email to remove that tweet or put an appeal. In this entire notice period for the user, the misinforming tweet will stay in hidden mode to keep people away from any kind of a half-truth. Twitter has specifically outlined that if any tweet says that social distancing is ineffective, that will be removed immediately. This platform is going to require users to remove misinforming tweets claiming to follow dangerous things like intaking bleach, cow-urine or visiting any temple to stay away from corona, (even if it is as a meme) as it may prove harmful if people take this into another context.

If twitter observes any activity on twitter that asks people to do against what health authorities like WHO has suggested, such tweets will be banned. If someone tweets saying that “Go out and have fun at the local bar”, it will be debarred immediately. A few politicians and public figures already faced a lot of criticism by netizens for giving wrong messages to their fan base and followers.

Panic tweets also restricted

Another kind of tweet that is not allowed is, which cause panic amongst people. For example, a few people pretending to doctors tweeted that “A wet cough is definitely Cancelled out chances of having corona but if you have a dry cough, you are corona positive”. Another example is “One sneeze means coronavirus”, etc. Such tweets may lead to panic attacks.

Twitter is also banning tweets that attack a particular race, nationality, and community. For example, “Eating at Chinese restaurant causes coronavirus outbreak” or “Black people cannot be affected by coronavirus” or “Coronavirus outbreak cannot affect Hindus” etc. Such tweets will not fly on this platform.

Twitter to delete misleading tweets automatically

Though Twitter has prepared a set of stringent rules for its platform, it will be difficult to enforce where people have less awareness about this pandemic. To overcome this, Twitter has put a content severity triage system to automatically delete content with the highest damage and risk. Using this, the tweets will be flagged by themselves. Previously, Twitter announced that it will rely mostly on the automation and machine learning part for sensitive content removal, but later it admitted that it can cause mistakes in a few cases such as relevant hashtags and images.

People need to support to fight against coronavirus outbreak

Usually, we never see such an aggressive approach by social media platforms, but right now the world is in the need of care. It’s a global health emergency where the economy, people and their physical, as well as mental health, is at risk. Any misinformation may lead to the spread of this virus which can cause another emergency of lack of resources. It is all over the news that, keeping the spread of coronavirus in mind, it is observed that the number of doctors, nurses, and specialists are being transferred to affected areas to facilitate the care. So, one lethal misinformation can cause a lot of trouble. So, stay rightly informed and follow authentic sources for all the precaution adversaries.

Jio is combining its digital capabilities with Microsoft Teams, the unified communication and collaboration hub for teamwork in Office 365, to enable individuals, students, educational and healthcare institutions to continue their professional lives while still practicing social distancing,” the statement said.

The company said it will use the Jio platform for healthcare and learning from home. Jio will provide basic JioFiber broadband connectivity, wherever it is geographically feasible, without any service charges, for this period. For all existing JioFiber subscribers, Jio will provide double data across all plans.

Set up a viral Social Media campaign with Pay with a Tweet

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