Elon Musk Announces X 3s2i4g X + Access for Free, but There's a Catch

The decision comes on the heels of a report that revealed that fewer people were using the microblogging service, which was struggling to retain s. 5w5c5d

Written by David Delima | Updated: 28 March 2024 19:04 IST

Elon Musk Announces X , X + Access for Free, but There's a Catch

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X (formerly Twitter) now offers access to , subscriber only features to eligible s

Highlights

X will offer and + features to some s for free
s will need to be followed by a certain number of paid subscribers
X , + subscriptions also grant access to the Grok chatbot

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X (formerly known as Twitter) will now offer features from X and X + — the microblogging platform's paid subscription — at no additional cost, to specific s on the platform. However, not all X s will be eligible, according to details shared by the company's CEO on Thursday. subscription plans on X reduce the number of ads on the timeline, while allowing s to access to features as well as Grok, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot created by xAI, the startup founded by Musk.

In a post on X, Musk said that all s on the platform that have "over 2,500 verified subscriber followers" will have access to features available with an X subscription. In India, an X subscription costs Rs. 650 a month (when subscribing from the website) while an annual subscription is priced at Rs. 6,800.

Going forward, all 𝕏 s with over 2500 verified subscriber followers will get features for free and s with over 5000 will get + for free
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 28, 2024

Meanwhile, the platform's CEO also said that s who have over 5,000 verified subscriber followers would be granted access to features that are available with an X + subscription, that is currently priced at Rs. 1,300 a month (if you sign up from the web interface) or Rs. 13,600 for a year. All four subscription prices are considerably higher when g up from the Android and iOS apps.

Musk didn't provide a reason for granting access to X and X + features for select s, but the decision comes on the heels of a report that revealed that fewer people were using the microblogging service, which was struggling to retain s. The platform has refuted these claims.

Elon Musk Says Grok AI Will Be Expanded to All s on X

This means that you will need to have 2,500 followers who have paid for a or + subscription to gain access to these features, which also include a blue verification check mark and the ability to monetise their posts. X shows fewer ads to subscribers, while those who have a + subscription do not see any ments.

Both subscriptions offer features like the ability to edit or undo posts, increased character limit, post longer videos, background video playback, video s, and access to the Grok AI chatbot. + access also gives subscribers the ability to post articles. The subscriptions also allow s to customise the mobile app interface and hide likes and subscriptions.

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