"Bier's plan was meant to discourage X users based in places like India, Thailand, and Eastern Europe from riling up big audiences in the US with incendiary posts about US politics."
"While we appreciate everyone's opinion on American politics, we hope this will disincentivize gaming the attention of US or Japanese accounts and instead, drive diverse conversations on the platform."
"Bier's plan wouldn't prevent those posters from weighing in on US elections or anything else. But it would make it harder for those posters to make money doing that."
"We will pause moving forward with this until further consideration."
Elon Musk's management of X has led to the shelving of a plan aimed at reducing trolling and improving user engagement. Nikita Bier, head of product, proposed a revenue-sharing change to encourage users to post content relevant to their local audiences. This initiative aimed to discourage users from foreign countries from exploiting US political content for profit. Despite its potential benefits, Musk decided to pause the implementation of this plan, reflecting his unpredictable leadership style and the challenges faced by his team.
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