Twitter has been a free social platform for a long time, but now it’s considering putting some of its most popular features behind a paywall. Surveys and the “For You” section are two of the features that can only be used with a subscription. Why these changes?
The transition for Twitter users will arrive in less than two weeks: on April 15 . After announcing that the blue and gold check would definitely be paid monthly, Elon Musk has included other functions to eradicate fake accounts and the use of AI. This could speed up the move to new subscriptions, should Twitter users find it necessary to use these features. Or, conversely, it may accelerate the exodus from Twitter that began when it acquired the company.
Surveys and Paid For You
Elon Musk@elonmuskStarting April 15th, only verified accounts will be eligible to be in For You recommendations.The is the only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over. It is otherwise a hopeless losing battle.
Voting in polls will require verification for the same reason.
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Since January, Twitter has added a feature called ” For You ” that allows users to see popular tweets from people they don’t follow, using an algorithm. On the other hand, users can also use the ” Following ” tab to see only the content of the accounts they follow. After getting used to the new Twitter feature for four months, Elon Musk now wants us to pay for it. It is as if you have created an expectation among users and then ask them to pay for something that was previously free. This also implies that if we do not pay, we will not be recommended .
Starting April 15, only verified accounts will be eligible to be in For You recommendations. It’s the only realistic way to approach controlling swarms of advanced AI bots. Otherwise, it’s a hopeless losing battle. Voting in polls will require verification for the same reason. That said, it’s okay to have verified bot accounts if they follow the terms of service and don’t impersonate humans .”
It’s important to be careful when taking this announcement into account, as not all of Musk’s Twitter announcements have come to pass . For example, in February, it promised that Twitter would share ad revenue with Blue’s subscribers, but so far this hasn’t been followed through (although it’s supposed to come true on April 1). In that same month, he also promised that he would release the company’s algorithm on March 5, but this did not happen either and he has set a new date (March 31) for it to take place.
We will have to wait to find out if the new subscriptions will take place. However, it is likely that the price will be different from the Blue subscription, although this has not been confirmed yet.
