Twitter Testing $1 Fee for Unverified Accounts to Reduce Spam

X is testing an annual $1 fee for unverified accounts in New Zealand and the Philippines.

The fee is meant to reduce spam and bot activity. Users can avoid it with a $3.99/month premium subscription.

It comes after Elon Musk hinted X may charge all users a fee for the platform.

Experts say bad actors can still pay to verify inauthentic accounts.

X was warned by the EU about disinformation related to the Israel-Hamas war that spread on the platform.