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This new test is designed to enhance our already successful efforts to reduce spam, manipulation and bot activity on our platform while balancing platform accessibility with small fees. It's not a profit driver.
So far, subscription options have proven to be the primary solution for operating at scale. "
One user shared the news, commenting: "Presumably users will still be able to create read-only accounts for free."
Musk responded: "Correct, reading is free, but posting is $1 per year. It's the only way to fight bots without hindering real users. It won't completely stop bots, but it will make it 1,000 times harder to manipulate the platform."