PREMIUM X FEATURES FOR FREE? MUSK'S PLAN

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Elon Musk has announced that X will offer premium features from its paid subscription at no additional cost, to specific users on the platform

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The CEO of the company shared the details of his plan in a post on Thursday

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He said that all accounts on the platform that have "over 2,500 verified subscriber followers" will have access to premium features

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In India, an X Premium subscription costs Rs 650 a month (when subscribing from the website) while an annual subscription Rs 6,800

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Premium subscription plans on X reduce the number of ads on the timeline and also gives users access to its AI chatbot Grok

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Mr Musk also said that users with over 5,000 verified subscribers will be given access to features of X Premium+ subscription

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This one is currently priced at Rs 1,300 a month (if you sign up from the web interface) or Rs 13,600 for a year

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All subscription prices are considerably higher when signing up from the Android and iOS apps

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Mr Musk didn't provide a reason for granting access to X Premium and X Premium+ features for select users

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The announcement comes after a report claimed fewer people were using X, and it is struggling to retain users

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