X is planning to start charging all new users a “small fee” in order to interact with posts, the social media site’s owner, Elon Musk, has said. Replying to an account which had posted about the possible changes, the Tesla and Space X boss said charging new users to post, like and reply is the “only way” to stop fake or bot accounts on the platform. Last year, X, formerly known as Twitter, launched a pilot scheme in New Zealand and the Philippines which required new users to pay a one-dollar-a-year subscription in order to access key features. Mr Musk’s comments suggest that trial will now be rolled out more widely. Unfortunately, a small fee for new user write access is the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots. Current AI (and troll farms) can pass “are you a bot” with ease. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 15, 2024 “Unfortunately, a small fee for new user write access is the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots,” he said. “Current AI (and troll farms) can pass ‘Are you a bot?’ with ease. “The onslaught of fake accounts also uses up the available namespace, so many good...