Elon Musk has hinted that Twitter, now X, could soon go behind a paywall.

Currently, the platform only charges users for the service X Premium, which offers benefits such as a verification badge.

US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says Elon believes the fee would keep bots and artificial accounts away, an issue that has plagued the platform. 

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Elon Musk has hinted that Twitter, now X, could soon go behind a paywall.
Currently, the platform only charges users for the service X Premium, which offers benefits such as a verification badge.
US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says Elon believes the fee would keep bots and artificial accounts away, an issue that has plagued the platform. 
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