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Twitter Exploring Feature to Let Users Receive Payments From Followers, CEO Jack Dorsey Says

Twitter Exploring Feature to Let Users Receive Payments From Followers, CEO Jack Dorsey Says

Dorsey said during an earnings call that he did not expect subscriptions to be meaningful to Twitter’s revenue until next year.

By Reuters | Updated: 11 February 2021 09:33 IST

Twitter Exploring Feature to Let Users Receive Payments From Followers, CEO Jack Dorsey Says

Twitter bought Revue as it hopes to attract users wanting to create long-form content

Highlights

Twitter plans to introduce user tipping
Features like content subscriptions would help Twitter diversify revenue
Twitter currently earns revenue from selling advertising

Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said Wednesday the company is exploring allowing its users to receive tips, or digital payments, from their followers.

Dorsey said the feature would help the social media platform earn more money and engagement from its base of 192 million daily users.

"I think the first thing we want to focus on is that economic incentive to people who are contributing to Twitter," he said at the virtual Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference.

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Introducing user tipping and new features like content subscriptions would help the company diversify its revenue, which it currently earns mainly from selling advertising on Twitter.

Dorsey said Tuesday during an earnings call with analysts that he did not expect subscriptions to be meaningful to the company's revenue until next year.

Last month, Twitter bought newsletter startup Revue, as it hopes to attract users wanting to create long-form content.

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