Elon Musk's war on Twitter bots isn't going well, DMs to be limited

Elon Musk's war against Twitter bots isn't going very well. Next, you'll have to pay to DM those who don't follow you.

to convict those responsible for bot networks.he hopes to release an update later this week, which would mean only Verified users — those who pay $8 a month — can DM accounts that don't follow them.

"As I've said many times, it is increasingly difficult to distinguish between AI bots," Musk added."The only 'social networks' that survive will be those that require verification." Insider contacted Twitter for comment. The company responded with an automated message that didn't address the inquiry.Subscribe to push notifications

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