X Increases API Costs for Posting Links to Combat Spam
X has increased the cost of posting links through its API from $0.01 to $0.20 per link and raised the cost of posting from $0.01 to $0.15 per post. The changes aim to reduce spam and misuse, but may discourage publications from including links in their posts. Techmeme has already stopped adding links to its X posts due to the price hike and reduced engagement.
Topics: API pricing content sharing developer costs social media spam prevention