HOT: Elon Musk will no longer charge influential accounts on X for certain premium features as long as they meet certain conditions. However, those conditions are also applicable to accounts involved in cryptocurrency scams.
On March 28, Musk announced that accounts with 2,500 verified subscribers as followers will no longer need to pay for “Premium” features on X. Additionally, accounts with More than 5,000 followers will have free access to “Premium+”.
X offers paid subscriptions to three premium service levels — Basic, Premium, and Premium+ — that gradually unlock more features for content creators within the
However, the ability to buy verification on Twitter allows scammers and bad actors to easily impersonate influencers and trick their followers into various scams.
Elon Musk implemented a paid verification model on X, to combat the scammers and spammers who were thriving on the platform before he took over.