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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Twitter Tests New Feature for Sending, Receiving Money

The Twitter logo is seen on a laptop computer. Reuters

Twitter unveiled a new way to send and receive payments on the social media platform.

"Tip Jar" allows account holders to add an icon to their profile page listing payment services through which people can send money.

According to the CNET website, anyone using Twitter in English can now send tips to accounts on iOS and Android, while a limited group of people around the world using Twitter in English can add Tip Jar to their profiles.

That includes creators, journalists, experts and nonprofits, Twitter says, with more availability and languages coming soon.

Android users can also send tips through Spaces, Twitter's audio chat room feature, which mimics popular iOS app Clubhouse.

Earlier this week, Twitter expanded availability for Spaces to anyone with 600 or more followers.

"Tip Jar is an easy way to support the incredible voices that make up the conversation on Twitter. This is a first step in our work to create new ways for people to receive and show support on Twitter -- with money," said Senior Product Manager Esther Crawford.

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