Musk's Plan to Charge Twitter Users Unlikely to Solve Bot Problem, But Could Help Build Toward Larger Vision

Elon Musk claims charging users is the key to defeating Twitter bots, but it likely won't solve the problem.

The "$1 per year" fee seems intended to get users accustomed to paying for features on Twitter.

Musk wants to transform Twitter into an "everything app" like WeChat where users can do more than just social media.

Getting users to pay even small amounts puts their credit card info on file, valuable for future purchases.

Apple and Google's 30% cut of payments will make it hard for Twitter to really mimic WeChat's business model.