Phones Canada is excited to share the latest news from X, the popular social media platform formerly known as Twitter. X has just announced that it will be implementing a new feature that will surely catch the attention of its users. Here’s what you need to know:

– X will soon restrict live streaming to its premium subscribers, making it the first major social platform to charge for this feature.
– This change means that only Premium subscribers will have the ability to livestream on X, including creating live video streams and going live from an encoder with X integration.
– The company has not provided a specific date for when this change will take effect, but it is already sparking some negative reactions among X users.

This move by X marks a significant shift in its strategy towards monetization. While the platform has traditionally offered additional features like post editing, long-form writing, and ad-free feeds as incentives for users to subscribe to paid plans, this is the first time it is restricting widely available features to paying users.

Currently, X Premium subscriptions start at just $3 per month for the “basic” tier and go up to $8 per month for Premium and $16 per month for Premium+. Additionally, the company recently introduced a $1 annual fee for new accounts in New Zealand and the Philippines as part of a test.

Elon Musk, the owner of X, has hinted at the possibility of extending these fees globally in the future. This suggests that X may be moving towards a model that combines advertising with paid subscriptions.

It will be interesting to see how users react once this change is implemented and whether it will influence other platforms to follow suit. Stay tuned for more updates on this evolving situation!