https://apnews.com/article/x-twitter-musk-paid-subscription-spam-0cb87465f38676282bbc5dd3a9672ca6 > LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk's social media platform X has begun charging a $1 fee to new users in the Philippines and New Zealand, in a test designed to cut down on the spam and fake accounts flourishing on the site formerly known as Twitter. > The company said late Tuesday that it has started trying out the annual subscription method for new and unverified accounts. The program, dubbed Not a Bot, won't apply to existing users.