Monday, October 26, 2026

From Issue 83 (2026-10-26) · 16 stories in this issue

16 INTERNET

❯ X plans $1 payments through a long press on Like

A proposed payment gestureElon Musk said on October 25 that X would add a way to send $1 through X Money by long-pressing a post’s Like button. NDTV Profit’s report notes that full eligibility, availability and rollout details remain undisclosed.

Payments beside contentThe design puts small payments inside a familiar interaction, allowing readers to support a creator while viewing a post and giving the payment service an everyday use case. Access depends on account eligibility and service coverage; ordinary likes and paid support require a clear distinction.

▮ SIGNALEmbedding payments in familiar interactions could make small creator contributions easier.