Security News > 2023 > October > Twitter testing annual subscriptions for tweeting and retweeting
Twitter, now renamed X, is testing new $1 annual subscriptions to provide unverified accounts access to core features like tweeting and retweeting.
Set up as a recurring subscription service, the program provides unverified Twitter accounts with what the company describes as "Write-level functionality."
The company said the test program was introduced as part of an ongoing initiative to curb spam, platform manipulation, and bot activity on Twitter.
"This new test was developed to bolster our already successful efforts to reduce spam, manipulation of our platform and bot activity, while balancing platform accessibility with the small fee amount. It is not a profit driver," Twitter says.
In New Zealand, users must pay an annual fee of $NZD 1.43 for Not-A-Bot subscriptions, while in the Philippines, the yearly fee stands at ₱42.
The social network also rolled out encrypted direct messages, a long-expected feature now only available to Twitter Blue subscribers.