New X users will have to pay $1 a year just to post on the platform

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 22:36

X owner Elon Musk (left) said last month that he might be rolling out a paywall to all users.
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New users of Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, will have to pay a dollar a year to use the platform.
The platform said it was trialing the new policy in New Zealand and the Philippines.
Elon Musk previously said that X could roll out a paywall to all its users.

Elon Musk's X, previously known as Twitter, has started charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines a $1 annual fee just to use the platform.