Twitter took to the platform to make the announcement, sharing insights about an enhanced rendition of TweetDeck that incorporates fresh features. The matter of whether Twitter intends to charge users for both the new and old versions of TweetDeck remains uncertain. As of now, the company has not provided an immediate response to requests for comments on the matter.
Under the ownership of billionaire Elon Musk, Twitter has encountered challenges in maintaining advertising revenue. Consequently, the decision to potentially introduce charges for TweetDeck, a widely employed platform utilized by businesses and news organizations to conveniently monitor content, could serve as a means to augment Twitter's revenue streams. This strategic move has the potential to generate a much-needed boost in income for the social media platform.
To address extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation, we’ve applied the following temporary limits:
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 1, 2023
- Verified accounts are limited to reading 6000 posts/day
- Unverified accounts to 600 posts/day
- New unverified accounts to 300/day
The move comes just days after Musk said that both verified and unverified users would have a limited number of posts they could read per day "to address extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation."
His announcement sparked a fierce backlash from users on Twitter, and ad experts said it would undermine new CEO Linda Yaccarino, who started in the role last month.
Individuals must pay $8 per month to verify their accounts, while organizations pay $1,000 per month.