X Will Now Limit Some Users to 50 Posts, 200 Replies Per Day
X has introduced new posting limits for free accounts, capping users at 50 posts and 200 replies per day. This change aims to reduce strain on the platform and improve performance. Users can still utilize other features, such as sending direct messages and following accounts, without restrictions.
- ▪Free X accounts are now limited to 50 posts and 200 replies per day.
- ▪The previous limit was 2,400 posts or reposts per day.
- ▪Users can still send up to 500 direct messages per day and follow up to 400 accounts.
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X may have found a new way to nudge users toward its Premium subscriptions. As per a recent Help Center update, free X accounts are now limited to 50 posts and 200 replies per day. The previous limit was 2,400 posts or reposts per day.Several social media users spotted the revised limits over the weekend. These limits “alleviate some of the strain on the behind-the-scenes part of X and reduce downtime and error pages,” X explains in the support page.While posting is significantly reduced, all other technical limits remain unchanged. Users can still send up to 500 direct messages per day, change their account email address up to four times per hour, and follow up to 400 accounts per day.
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