May 6, 2021 - Technology

Twitter introduces Tip Jar for supporting your favorite accounts

Shawna Chen

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Twitter on Thursday introduced "Tip Jar," a feature that allows users to send and receive monetary support on the platform.

What they're saying: "Tip Jar is an easy way to support the incredible voices that make up the conversation on Twitter," the company said. "This is a first step in our work to create new ways for people to receive and show support on Twitter – with money."

How it works: Starting Thursday, people who use Twitter in English will be able to send tips on iOs and Android.

An account's Tip Jar is enabled if its profile page shows the Tip Jar icon next to the "Follow" button.
Once you've tapped the icon, you'll be able to choose your preferred payment platform: Bandcamp, Cash App, Patreon, PayPal and Venmo.

The big picture: Right now, Twitter is only allowing a select group of people to add Tip Jar to their profile, including creators, journalists, experts and nonprofits.

The company said it plans to expand the group and launch Tip Jar in more languages in the future.

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