According to U.Today, a user on the social media platform Twitter/X, known as 'Dogecoin Designer' (@cb_doge), who is part of the Dogecoin team and frequently shares updates about Twitter/X, has revealed a forthcoming update from Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO and owner of X, Elon Musk, plans to reintroduce the Vine app to X, according to 'Dogecoin Designer'. Vine, a US-based short video app, was acquired by Twitter under Jack Dorsey's leadership in 2012, a year before its official launch. However, Twitter discontinued the app in 2017.
Musk now reportedly plans to relaunch Vine to attract more users to X by enabling them to create short videos. @cb_doge suggests that this could make X more popular and potentially outperform competing video platforms such as Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok. The crypto community on X reacted positively to the news, expressing excitement about this new development.
In addition to the Vine revival, Musk has also announced the introduction of a new feature to combat AI bots on the Twitter/X app, as reported earlier by U.Today. New accounts will be required to pay a small annual fee to respond to tweets, like them, or bookmark them. Musk explained that this is the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots. However, this move has been criticized by Ripple's chief technology officer, David Schwartz, who accused Musk of 'censoring lawful speech' on his platform. Despite the criticism, Musk continues to position himself as a proponent of free speech, often reminding users that his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter was motivated by this objective.