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X will charge users ‘a small monthly payment’ to use its service (techcrunch.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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X will charge users ‘a small monthly payment’ to use its service::X owner Elon Musk today floated the idea that the social network formerly known as Twitter may no longer be a free site. In a live-streamed conversation

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

“It’s the only way I can think of to combat vast armies of bots,” explained Musk.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I mean specifically the bit about "X will..." as if it is a fact.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Yeah that’s true. The headline is asserting something that I don’t think Musk has actually said he will do. On the other hand, I’m having trouble thinking of any random idea Musk has had that he didn’t attempt to follow through on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Not if they're funded by deep pockets like with governments and corporations.