Twitter to Roll Out Paid “Super Follow” Feature That Lets Users Charge for Content
As per its latest announcement, the microblogging platform Twitter is planning to roll out a “super follow” feature that allows users to charge their followers if they want to gain access to their exclusive content. Twitter said that it would be releasing this function later this year. The step comes as the social networking site is looking to broaden its horizons to discover more ways to earn profit for itself as well as its content creators. Currently, advertising stands out as Twitter’s primary source of revenue. On Thursday, in an investor presentation, the social media company revealed that this new feature would allow users to charge followers for access to additional and exclusive content which won’t be displayed to the normal followers. This exclusive material can incorporate subscriber-only deals, videos, discounts, and newsletters. People opting for this “super follow” feature would have to pay a subscription fee per month to see the exclusive co...