X will be charging $1 per year for new users in two countries

Elon Musk-led social media platform X will start charging users in the Philippines and New Zealand $1 (around 80) annually to use the service. The company announced the program, called ‘Not a Bot’, as part of its efforts to curb the presence of “bots” on the site. “By charging…a few dollars or something…it could deter the creation of new fake accounts,” Musk had said.