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Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, said on Tuesday it will test a new subscription model under which it will charge $1 annual fee for basic features . The new subscription termed as "Not A Bot" will charge users for likes, reposts or quoting other accounts' posts, and bookmarking posts on the web version of the platform. The purpose of introducing the new subscription model is to combat bots and spammers, X said, adding that the fee will vary from country to country based on the exchange rate. X said the new method will be first available for users in New Zealand and Philippines. Within this test, existing users are not affected. But new users who would not wish to subscribe will only be able to view and read posts, watch videos and follow accounts. Bots have been a contentious issue for Elon Musk who acquired the company last year. In July, X had introduced a limit on viewing tweets, "to ensure the authenticity" of its user base. Ear...

Vietnam is preparing to make it mandatory for social media users of both local and foreign platforms to verify their identity in a bid to rein in online scams, state media reported on Monday. The measure, part of the Telecommunications Law Amendment to be issued by the end of this year, will enable law enforcement agencies to track down offenders using social media to break the law, state-run Voice of Vietnam (VOV) newspaper reported. "There are times the authorities can identify social media account holders that violate the laws but cannot track them down because those criminals use cross-border applications," VOV cited information deputy minister Nguyen Thanh Lam as saying. "Unverified accounts, no matter on local or foreign platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, will be dealt with." According to the report, both individual and organisational users would be subject to the measure. However not all providers currently offer identity verification in ...

A would-be social media crocodile hunter has been fined $12,000 for illegally catching freshwater crocs in Queensland’s north. Jayden Wilson was sentenced in the Townsville Magistrates Court for catching, or attempting to catch, 16 reptiles from the Ross River. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Jayden Wilson’s dangerous croc-handling activities posted online. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> He was charged with 12 counts of taking a protected animal. Wilson, 27, must also pay $1500 in legal costs and his convictions have been recorded. The offences took place between November 2020 and 2021. A probe by Queensland’s Department of Environment and Science confirmed Wilson repeatedly attempted to catch crocodiles with rope or by hand near a boat ramp. Would-be social media crocodile hunter Jayden Wilson has been fined $12,000 for illegally catching freshwater crocs. Credit: @jiddys_adventures He posted footage of a number of incidents to social media and also showed h...

Australians looking to make some extra cash selling unwanted or used items online are being urged to watch out for a new scam. The new PayID impersonation scam is targeting people selling their goods on Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree and other online websites. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Red flags to watch out for when avoiding phone and social media scams. The scammers respond to online ads, posing as prospective buyers. After offering to pay using PayID, the scammers trick sellers into transferring cash to activate or upgrade their account. Amber lost $500 to the scam when she advertised a secondhand bed online. The scammer seemed like a genuine buyer, she said, and before she knew it she’d lost a chunk of her savings . “I kept thinking I’ve gone through Commonwealth Bank to set it up, it should be safe,” Amber said. Australians lost $260,000 to PayID impersonation scams last year, according to Scamwatch. A new PayID scam is catching Australians trying to sell items online unaware. Cred...