This is how badly X wants you to pay to promote your posts

According to The Verge, X has introduced an animated arm that reaches across the screen to highlight the "promote" button while users compose posts. The feature appears to be limited to verified users or those with a paid X Premium subscription.

The animation has drawn negative reactions from users who describe it as jarring and unsettling, with comparisons to a Halloween prank. The paid promote feature extends a post's reach to a larger audience based on location, interests, or demographics, including users who do not follow the account. Promoted posts appear like regular posts but carry a "promoted" or "ad" label.

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This is how badly X wants you to pay to promote your posts — The Verge