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Elon Musk’s X gets a new feature; Users can block replies from unverified accounts

10Oct

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Elon Musk’s X gets a new feature; Users can block replies from unverified accounts

[ad_1] X (formerly Twitter) has now added a new feature, which is being deemed controversial by a section of the users. The Elon Musk-owned social media platform now lets users restrict the replies to a post to only those who are verified by X, meaning they have the $7.99 monthly subscription. At the moment, X has not made it the default option, and ‘everyone can reply' is still set as default unless the user changes it. Some users are calling this feature a ‘paywall' to reply to posts, something which is considered a basic feature for social media platforms.The feature was announced earlier today by the official account of X, and it posted, “you can now limit replies to verified users” along with an image that showed the option using which unverified accounts can be locked out. Some us...

Elon Musk’s Frequent Twitter Polls Are at Risk of Bot Manipulation

[ad_1] New research shows votes can be easily purchased during Elon Musk's Twitter polls New Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk has outsourced several controversial decisions — like whether to reinstate former US President Donald Trump's account, and if he should leave the Twitter CEO job — to public polling on the network, saying he intends to follow the will of the people. But the results of such surveys can be easily gamed by bots, according to new research.With less than $100, one can buy tens of thousands of votes for Twitter polls using bot-for-hire manipulation services, according to the nonprofit digital rights group Accountable Tech. The finding, first reported by Bloomberg, could spark new concerns about Musk's reliance on the tool to chart the future of one of the world's most in...

Crypto Exchange Binance Is Creating a Team That Aims to Help Twitter With Bots

[ad_1] Binance, which is an equity investor in Elon Musk’s deal for Twitter, is forming a team to look at ways that blockchain and cryptocurrencies could help the social-media platform. Binance Holdings Ltd., which is an equity investor in Elon Musk's deal for Twitter, is forming a team to look at ways that blockchain and cryptocurrencies could help the social-media platform. The world's largest crypto exchange appears to be seeking an active role in how Twitter is run, after on Friday confirming that it had made an investment as part of Musk's takeover of the platform. “Binance is creating an internal team to focus on ways that blockchain and crypto could be helpful to Twitter and actively brainstorming plans and strategies that could help Elon Musk realize his vision,” a spokes...