Social media platform Twitter stated that the content viewing limit is temporary, and that it is implemented to detect and eliminate bots and other bad actors that harm the platform.
Twitter made a statement regarding the content viewing limit that caused controversy.
“We must take drastic measures to remove spam and bots from our platform in order to ensure the trustworthiness of our user base,” the statement said. expression was used.
For this reason, it was stated that the use of these accounts was temporarily limited in order to detect and eliminate bots and other bad actors that harm the platform.
In the statement, it was noted that the restrictions affect a small percentage of people using the platform and an update will be provided when the work is completed.
In the statement, which stated that the effects of restrictions on advertising are also minimal, it was emphasized that we are deeply committed to making Twitter a better place for everyone.
“Sometimes you have to slow down to speed up, even for a brief moment,” the statement said. expression was used.
Twitter Chairman Elon Musk announced over the weekend that users were temporarily limited to viewing content in order to identify manipulation on the platform.
Noting that verified accounts can view 6,000 content per day, unverified accounts can view 600 content, Musk noted that new unverified accounts can read 300 posts per day. In his later post, Musk stated that the limits in question would soon increase to 8 thousand, 800 and 400, respectively.