Twitter's Controversial Changes: Paid Subscriptions and Verified Accounts Only.
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Twitter has reversed its decision to limit the "for you" timeline to only paid users after receiving backlash. Elon Musk clarified that other users would still be visible on the tab. The move was initially intended to prevent bot swarms from dominating the timeline. Musk has been focused on the prominence of automated spam accounts since before he even bought the site.
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