"In an effort to cut down on abuse and fake engagement, Elon Musk's X is removing access to two key features of its developer API for those on the free plan. Now, free users will no longer be able to use the API to like posts on behalf of a user, nor follow other users. The company says these changes will help protect X's platform from "spam, bots, and manipulative activities" that degrade the user experience."
"Developers on paid plans like the Basic, Pro, or Enterprise tiers will be unaffected. These plans also include access to more capabilities, higher rate limits, and support for a broader range of features. While restricting access to some of the most common actions on X could help cut down on programmatic abuse, it could also push developers with legitimate businesses or projects who want to continue to move toward paid plans."
X is removing the ability for free-plan developers to like posts or follow users via its developer API to cut down on abuse and fake engagement. The company says the changes will protect the platform from "spam, bots, and manipulative activities" that degrade the user experience. Paid tiers (Basic, Pro, Enterprise) retain these capabilities and provide higher rate limits, more features, and support. The restrictions may reduce programmatic abuse but could drive legitimate developers toward paid plans. The platform previously ended free access, later allowed some free usage, introduced new API pricing in spring 2023 focused on revenue, and raised the basic-tier price last October.
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