{"id":68569,"date":"2023-11-06T04:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T04:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=68569"},"modified":"2023-11-06T04:55:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T04:55:00","slug":"x-is-reportedly-selling-recycled-handles-for-50000-usd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/entertainment\/x-is-reportedly-selling-recycled-handles-for-50000-usd\/","title":{"rendered":"X Is Reportedly Selling Recycled Handles for $50,000 USD"},"content":{"rendered":"
Elon Musk‘s X appears to still be looking for various avenues to increase its revenue. In a recent piece from Forbes<\/em>, the publication reports that X is soliciting users to purchase recycled user handles for “a flat fee of $50,000 to initiate a purchase.”<\/p>\n In the past, X has stated that it will be shutting down user handles of inactive accounts. The announcement of purging X from dormant accounts was first made in May and has now alluded to Musk and X’s plans to recycle the disused accounts. In an email seen by Forbes<\/em>, X now has a special task force called “@Handle Team” that are focusing on creating a marketplace for these reclaimed handles tied to inactive accounts. Earlier this year, X changed its policy that users must log in every 30 days to remain active or risk having their account be deemed inactive. <\/p>\n At the moment, taking over another user’s inactive account cannot just be done immediately. X’s website sates that it cannot release inactive usernames. The recent report indicates that X is looking at the possibility of creating a handle marketplace, giving the platform yet another chance to increase revenues. Though that might be the case, it is uncertain if it will be successful. Just recently, X introduced its multi-tier subscription where $16 USD a month could get a Premium+ tier account and the “basic” tier at a lower price. <\/p>\n In other tech news, Apple sees declining revenues despite record iPhone sales. Elon Musk‘s X appears to still be looking for various avenues to increase its revenue. In a recent piece from Forbes, the publication reports that X is soliciting users to purchase recycled user handles for “a flat fee of $50,000 to initiate a purchase.” In the past, X has stated that it will be shutting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68568,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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