X imposes new daily limits on free accounts: 50 posts, 200 replies
Original: X announces significant restrictions to free accounts; 50 posts and 200 replies per day
Why This Matters
Major social media platform restricts free usage to drive paid subscriptions
X (formerly X) announced new restrictions for free accounts limiting users to 50 original posts and 200 replies per day. The platform updated its Help Center page with revised limits designed to encourage users to upgrade to paid premium subscriptions costing R93 monthly.
X has implemented significant new restrictions on free accounts, limiting daily activity to 50 original posts and 200 replies. The updated Help Center page also sets limits of 500 direct messages per day, 400 follows per day, and 4 email changes per hour. Users exceeding these limits will receive error messages on their profiles. The restrictions apply across all devices including web, mobile, and API access from third-party applications. X stated that limits may be temporarily reduced during heavy site usage periods. The changes appear designed to drive more users toward premium subscriptions, which currently cost R93 per month in South Africa. Previous verification-related changes led some users to migrate to competing platforms like Bluesky and Threads.