It is not yet known whether this was just a spontaneous comment or a signal of more firm intentions that Musk had not previously disclosed.
Currently, a paid subscription to X (Twitter) costs $8, but the price depends on the country where the user is located. According to Musk, he wants to come up with a lower subscription price if it is mandatory for everyone.
“This is a long discussion, but in my opinion, this is actually the only defense against huge armies of bots,” Elon Musk added.
As a reminder, on November 6, 2022, Twitter (now X) launched a subscription feature that will allow users to get a verification checkmark. It costs $7.99. Twitter Blue costs $11 per month. Its subscribers have priority in searches, mentions, and responses. Twitter says it uses the service as a source of revenue and to fight spam and bots. Initially, the subscription cost $8 for Android users and $11 for iOS smartphone owners, but on January 19, Twitter equalized the cost of Twitter Blue for everyone.