Some people will pay for verification, monetisation, grok, additional upcoming features but I agree it would be a bad idea to force everyone to pay because there are too many other free options.
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I think these would mostly be users with something to gain, the average user... I think if all social media required a payment verification would soon find they are not addicted at all. A slightly inconvenient payment hurdle will cure them of social media addiction rapidly. That is my guess.