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Elon Musk’s X gets a new feature; Users can block replies from unverified accounts
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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...
New X video features that you absolutely must know about
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New X video features that you absolutely must know about

[ad_1] A few months ago, X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk revealed that he wanted to rebuild the video interface of the platform and make it more immersive. Company CEO Linda Yaccarino has also highlighted the need to build a good video deck on the platform. And probably that's why the microblogging platform has received a number of video features in the last few months. In fact, compared to 2022, the video deck of X is entirely different. So, what was added, and how has it changed? Let us take a look.Yesterday, the official account of X posted the list of new video features that have been added to the platform. It includes the addition of long videos, the ability to download videos, picture-in-picture playback, and even the new media studio. The post also mentioned that more featur...