Elon Musk Suggests All X Users , Will Soon Have to Pay a Fee.<br />On Sept. 18, Musk and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu livestreamed their conversation about AI.<br />On Sept. 18, Musk and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu livestreamed their conversation about AI.<br />Amid their time together, Musk said, "We’re moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the <br />X system... it’s the only way I can think of to <br />combat vast armies of bots," 'Variety' reports. .<br />Musk didn't offer a timeframe or an amount of what standard users would be charged, other than saying, "a few dollars or something.".<br />Platform-wide subscription fees would also help to ease the pain of losing 50% of ad sales since Musk acquired the company.<br />We’re still negative cash flow, <br />due to ~50% drop in advertising revenue plus heavy debt load, Elon Musk, via July 15 post on X.<br />X's current subscription program, <br />X Blue, costs $8 a month.<br />The tier provides a verified check mark, increased posting and editing capabilities, fewer ads, better rankings and more.<br />Musk appointed Linda Yaccarino <br />as CEO earlier this year.<br />Musk appointed Linda Yaccarino <br />as CEO earlier this year.<br />She has since hired new sales executives <br />in an attempt to set X on a better path.<br />While Musk was at the helm, <br />he let go of about 80% of staff
