X (ex-Twitter) will charge for using the social network in the "Not a Bot" program being tested in New Zealand and the Philippines starting on October 17.

All new users are required to pay a $1 fee per year to use basic features such as tweets, retweets, bookmarks, and likes, after verifying their phone numbers. X (ex-Twitter) believes that this will change the situation with bots for the better because new accounts need to add their payment information. It remains to be seen when the paid annual subscription will apply to other countries, and whether the minimum fee will apply to existing users in the future.

An article was published on TechCrunch yesterday that reveals analytics showcasing a decline in traffic and number of X (ex-Twitter) users, a year after Elon Musk purchased the company. The article discusses the drop in traffic to the company's website, as well as the dwindling number of monthly active users on all platforms except TikTok. Additionally, Twitter's significance as a news source has decreased. Despite this, the app still maintains a loyal user base.

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