❎X jacks up Premium+ prices by 37.5%, hits some markets harder
X (formerly Twitter) has announced a 37.5% price increase for its Premium+ subscription service, raising the monthly fee from $16 to $22 for U.S. users, effective December 21. Annual subscriptions will increase from $168 to $229. Existing subscribers will maintain their current rates until January 20.
Internationally, users in the European Union will see prices rise from €16 to €21, while Canadian rates will increase from $20 to $29. Some markets will experience even steeper hikes; for example, in Nigeria, the monthly fee will jump from ₦7,300 to ₦34,000, and in Turkey, from ₺300 to ₺770.
X stated that the price adjustments are intended to support the quality of the service, which includes ad removal and additional features. The platform's basic subscription tier will remain at $3 a month.
❎X jacks up Premium+ prices by 37.5%, hits some markets harder
X (formerly Twitter) has announced a 37.5% price increase for its Premium+ subscription service, raising the monthly fee from $16 to $22 for U.S. users, effective December 21. Annual subscriptions will increase from $168 to $229. Existing subscribers will maintain their current rates until January 20.
Internationally, users in the European Union will see prices rise from €16 to €21, while Canadian rates will increase from $20 to $29. Some markets will experience even steeper hikes; for example, in Nigeria, the monthly fee will jump from ₦7,300 to ₦34,000, and in Turkey, from ₺300 to ₺770.
X stated that the price adjustments are intended to support the quality of the service, which includes ad removal and additional features. The platform's basic subscription tier will remain at $3 a month.
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Telegram and Signal Havens for Right-Wing Extremists
Since the violent storming of Capitol Hill and subsequent ban of former U.S. President Donald Trump from Facebook and Twitter, the removal of Parler from Amazon’s servers, and the de-platforming of incendiary right-wing content, messaging services Telegram and Signal have seen a deluge of new users. In January alone, Telegram reported 90 million new accounts. Its founder, Pavel Durov, described this as “the largest digital migration in human history.” Signal reportedly doubled its user base to 40 million people and became the most downloaded app in 70 countries. The two services rely on encryption to protect the privacy of user communication, which has made them popular with protesters seeking to conceal their identities against repressive governments in places like Belarus, Hong Kong, and Iran. But the same encryption technology has also made them a favored communication tool for criminals and terrorist groups, including al Qaeda and the Islamic State.
