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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Elon Musk Suggests All X Users Will Soon Have to Pay a Fee
Caption: Elon Musk Suggests All X Users Will Soon Have to Pay a Fee. On Sept. 18, Musk and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu livestreamed their conversation about AI. Amid their time together, Musk said, "We're moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the X system... it's the only way I can think of to combat vast armies of bots," 'Variety' reports. Musk didn't offer a timeframe or an amount of what standard users would be charged, other than saying, "a few dollars or something". Platform-wide subscription fees would also help to ease the pain of losing 50% of ad sales since Musk acquired the company. "We're still negative cash flow, due to ~50% drop in advertising revenue plus heavy debt load.", Elon Musk, via July 15 post on X. X's current subscription program, X Blue, costs $8 a month. The tier provides a verified check mark, increased posting and editing capabilities, fewer ads, better rankings and more. Musk appointed Linda Yaccarino as CEO earlier this year. She has since hired new sales executives in an attempt to set X on a better path. While Musk was at the helm, he let go of about 80% of staff. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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