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Unacademy launches app to learn Spanish; Indian languages to follow
Unacademy's chief executive, Gaurav Munjal, announced in a post on the microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) that their new app has surpassed 10,000 users and 100 paid customers. With over 5,000 downloads on the Google Play Store, the app is set to compete with the language learning app Duolingo.
OpenAI to hit pause on paid subscriptions
Altman's company introduced new features and upgrades at its first-ever developer conference last week, allowing users to build custom versions of ChatGPT to accomplish specific tasks. The announcements triggered a rise in demand for OpenAI's artificial intelligence tools and services.
Meta introduces paid subscriptions for ad-free Facebook and Instagram in Europe | Details
Meta, the parent company overseeing Facebook and Instagram, has introduced a subscription service without ads, granting European users the opportunity to use their beloved social platforms minus advertising.
Social media platform X to test $1 annual subscription for basic features
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, plans to test a new subscription model called "Not A Bot" in New Zealand and the Philippines. Users will be charged a $1 annual fee for basic features like likes, reposts, and quoting other accounts' posts. The purpose of this subscription is to combat bots and spammers.
To combat bots and spammers, Elon Musk's X to charge new users in two countries $1 in pilot
The programme is being rolled out for new users in New Zealand and the Philippines.
X reportedly testing new paid premium membership tiers
X (formerly Twitter) is reportedly planning to split its premium paid subscription service into three membership tiers to earn more money and become profitable by 2024.
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ETtech Explainer: With X aiming to charge a fee from all users, are the days of free social media over?
Tough global macroeconomic conditions and plummeting advertisement revenues are forcing major social media platforms to recalibrate their strategies and put a price on their services.
X may charge users monthly fee, says Elon Musk. Here’s what happened
X chief Elon Musk has hinted at charging users a small monthly fee. X is already charging a monthly fee for a verified account.
Meta may allow Instagram, Facebook users in Europe to pay and avoid ads
This may help Meta fend off privacy concerns and other scrutiny from EU regulators by giving users an alternative to the company’s ad-based services, which rely on analyzing people’s data.
Twitter officially turns Tweetdeck into a paid service, places it behind paywall
Twitter, now known as X, has introduced a paywall for its popular third-party app, TweetDeck, now called X Pro. Users need to have a Blue subscription to access the app, which previously enabled them to manage multiple accounts and customised feeds. Tweetdeck’s transition to a paid subscription model is part of Twitter's broader strategy to promote its premium subscription service.
ETtech Explainer: Will rate limits accelerate the decline in Twitter’s revenue?
Citing advertising and marketing industry executives, a Reuters report said the rate limits could impede efforts by Twitter’s new chief executive Linda Yaccarino to woo advertisers.
Netflix starts to crack down on password sharing
The streaming giant sent out an email Tuesday to US members who are sharing their account with people living outside their household that made clear it would begin kicking people off the service if they were using someone's account for more than 30 days while at a different location.
Dia Mirza's Twitter account still missing the blue tick, actress asks for help
A month after losing her blue tick, Bollywood actress Dia Mirza has asked Twitter to restore her verified status. Last month, Twitter removed the verification badge for high-profile users like Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Priyanka Chopra, but they were restored.
Paid blue ticks lead to fears of fake Twitter accounts, say experts
Experts said decision of Twitter to offer blue tick verification for a subscription fee (goes to as low as Rs 650 per month if used through web, not Android or iOS) runs risk of “trapping gullible people” into unlawful activities as the check-mark in blue had become almost synonymous with authenticity and official word.
Less than 5% legacy accounts paid for Twitter Blue, claims researcher
The microblogging platform on Thursday began removing legacy verified blue ticks from the profiles of thousands of users, including politicians, celebrities, and sportspersons with millions of followers on the platform.
Twitter begins removing blue checks from users who don't pay
Twitter has begun stripping blue verification badges from accounts that do not star a monthly fee to keep them. Those with the badges lost them if they did not pay the price of $8 per month required for individual web users to keep the mark. Several high-profile users, including Oprah Winfrey, Pope Francis, Beyonce and former US President Donald Trump, lost their blue checks as a result. Accounts with the badges cost $1,000 monthly to verify for an organisation, with a further $50 per month for each affiliate or employee account.
Twitter to let users offer content subscriptions in monetization push
Users offering the subscription, a feature they can access through the "Monetization" tab in settings, will get all the money subscribers pay apart from the charges platforms such as Android and iOS levy. Twitter will not take a cut for the first 12 months.
Elon Musk defends paid Twitter as blue tick ultimatum looms
Elon Musk made his prediction on the eve of Twitter's April 1 ultimatum that verified accounts with the cherished blue tick that had not forked over cash would lose it.
Facebook, Instagram roll out paid subscription in Australia, New Zealand
Facing a drop in advertising revenues, parent company Meta is piloting a subscription in Australia and New Zealand before it appears in larger markets. The service will cost US$11.99 on the web and US$14.99 on the iOS and Android mobile platforms.
Meta Verified vs Twitter Blue: Is it worth paying a subscription fee for these features?
Instagram and Twitter are charging a certain fee from users for offering services that aren’t available to free users.
Users can soon earn money from Twitter, says Elon Musk
Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Monday said that the micro-blogging platform is "spinning up subscriptions" so that users can "charge" their followers for specific content.
Legacy Twitter blue checks to be removed soon: Elon Musk
Elon Musk's statement comes at a time when Twitter has been experimenting with making Twitter Blue a paid subscription as one of the measures to help stem the revenue fall at the company.
Musk announces more expensive subscription for ad-free Twitter
The announcement comes as the social network has faced major economic uncertainty since its takeover by Musk in October.
Twitter to hike Blue pricing to $11 for iPhone app users: report
The lower pricing on the website was also likely to drive more users to that platform as opposed to signing up on their iPhones, the report said. It did not mention whether pricing would change for the Android platform as well.
Twitter starts rolling out new paid subscription
The platform's mobile app began offering an update that will allow users to sign up for the new version of Twitter Blue, which Musk has said will cost $8 a month, and is set to grant users a blue checkmark and perks such as less advertising in their feeds.
Author Stephen King horrified by proposal to monetise Twitter’s blue tick; Elon Musk tries to bargain with him
Musk said he would soon explain the rationale for the proposed charge in detail. The new Twitter boss believes it's the only way to defeat bots and trolls.
Koo will not charge fee for verification badge, says founder Aprameya Radhakrishna
Koo was founded in 2020 with an aim to further Prime Minister Narendra Modi's calls for an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' or self-reliant India.
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