Now X users can limit replies to verified accounts, with the platform seemingly trying to make paid verification more appealing.
X has announced that users can limit replies to posts to only verified accounts.Concerns, however, are being raised as to what this means for posts that push misinformation on X.
In recent months X has espoused its latest content policy of “freedom of speech, not reach,” but its newly announced feature certainly brings that into question. This as the social media platform has confirmed that users will be able to limit replies to only verified accounts, which may be part of a larger push by X to make paid verification more appealing.
“You can now limit replies to verified users” a quickly cobbled together post from the official X account shared a few hours ago, with no links, threads, follow up posts, or replies as to how this system would work, and what the potential implications of it would be.As such, moving forward, should a user wish to ensure that only verified accounts have the ability to reply to posts, they are now able to do so.
Whether this will indeed make paid verification more appealing, or indeed necessary, remains to be seen, but at R144.99 a month for a Premium subscription, the cost may still be too high for most users.points out, is that users who are unwilling to pay for verification could potentially have their voice limited or restricted on the platform.
Either way, it looks like X’s latest feature to get people to pay for verification and ensure they have a say on the platform, could in fact prove detrimental.Hypertext is one of South Africa’s leading technology news and reviews sites, catering for consumers, small and medium businesses and the technology channel. We publish original content daily and welcome your feedback.All original words & media by Hypertext by htxt.
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