Twitter, now known as X, is conducting a trial in New Zealand and the Philippines to combat bot activity on its platform. The trial, called “Not A Bot,” requires new users to verify their phone number and payment method by either paying to become a verified enterprise account, opting into a premium subscription, or paying a $1 annual fee. Users who pay the fee will have access to various actions on the web version of the platform, while those who don’t pay will only be able to perform “read only” actions. X believes that this subscription model will make it more difficult for bots to manipulate the platform. However, it remains unclear how the effectiveness of the trial will be determined. The concept of bots on social media is complex, as it is not always easy to identify accounts exhibiting bot-like behavior. Additionally, as AI chatbot technology advances, bots are likely to become more sophisticated. The reaction to X’s trial has been mixed, with some accepting the pay-to-interact model as a solution to bot manipulation, while others see it as the downfall of the platform.

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