X premium users can now restrict post replies to verified accounts

Since the acquisition, the Elon Musk-led micro-blogging platform has locked many features behind the paywall.

Verified users now have more control over who can reply to their posts (Image credit: X/Twitter)

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X, previously known as Twitter, has now introduced a new feature that allows verified users to limit post replies to verified accounts. According to Elon Musk, the chairman of the platform, this feature will help cut down on spambots.

X allowed users to restrict the reply capability to a post by accounts mentioned, followers, or by everyone for a while. Now, premium users will have more control over their posts and who can reply to them.

This should help a lot with spam bots https://t.co/OYgsYD6QUz

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 10, 2023

Since the acquisition, the Elon Musk-led micro-blogging platform has locked many features behind the paywall. This includes limiting the number of posts a user can access on the platform, restricting direct message capabilities, and even offering the option to monetize content. According to the Chief Twit, the subscription-based verification model on X helps the platform filter out bots.

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X charges Rs 900 a month if subscribed from an Android or iOS device. Similarly, web users can get the same benefits for just Rs 650 a month. Premium users get to experience exclusive features like a blue tick mark, the ability to edit posts, a lighter ad experience, longer posts, and more.

Additionally, the subscription also allows users to set an NFT as a profile picture, use SMS-based two-factor verification, send encrypted direct messages, and even hide the blue checkmark.

Also read | Elon Musk says X will strip ability to block accounts

The platform is also said to be gaining many new features, such as in-app payment capability, and voice and video calling options in the coming days, which are also expected to be limited to verified users.

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