Elon Musk suggests he will start charging X users to post and comment, hours after telling Tesla he will lay off 10% of its global workforce

- Elon Musk, owner of X (formerly known as Twitter), suggests that new users may need to pay a small fee to use basic functions on the platform to combat a bot problem. - The fee is aimed at reducing AI bots and internet trolls that can pass bot-identifying tests easily. - A similar fee was already introduced to new users in New Zealand and the Philippines as part of X's "Not a Bot" program, requiring a $1 annual fee. - Musk's tweet did not specify when the fee will be implemented but it follows a recent purge of bots on the platform. - The exact number of bots on X is unknown, but researchers have found increased bot activity during popular events. - Musk aims to boost revenue for X through fees and tackle turbulent ad sales on the platform.