Twitter has announced a number of new product features aimed at creators on the platform, including expanding monetization opportunities. For starters, it’s adding an option to support Bitcoin as a form of payment for Tips users can send to select creators on the platform. It is also working on new security measures, including allowing users to leave a chat where they may have been tagged.
“We are focused on going beyond 280 characters. We want to enable everyone on Twitter to express themselves however they feel comfortable, whether through a tweet, using their actual voice in a live chat, or through longer forms of expression like a newspaper ,” said Kayvon Beykpour, head of product at Twitter in a press release.
Twitter also confirmed that it will begin rolling out Tip Jar globally on iOS, with Android support coming soon. This feature was being tested with a small group of people in the US. Now, everyone will be able to submit tips on the platform. A creator or anyone with a significant number of followers can activate the “Tip Jar” on their profile and users will be able to send them money. The feature already supports RazorPay for payments in India.
Twitter will now add Bitcoin support using Strike as well, as reported earlier. Strike is a payment app built on the Bitcoin Lightning Network that allows people to send and receive Bitcoins for free and instantly.
Twitter will soon get a Heads up warning for users if they get into a heated conversation. (Image: Twitter)
The company also said it plans to launch several new safety features, including one called “Heads Up,” which will be a sort of trigger warning. It will give users a heads up before joining a potentially heated discussion. Twitter said the feature was still in early testing and didn’t provide much detail on how it would decide on the “vibe” of a conversation.
Twitter will also allow users to remove themselves from a conversation as well. The person who tagged the user will not be notified when someone decides to silently leave the thread. The platform will also add a ‘word filter’ feature where users will be able to block certain words from appearing in their replies. It is not clear when this feature will be released.
According to Twitter, there are specific words that people don’t want to see in their replies, and this is a new way to stop targeted name-calling or emojis. However, the company also said that this is still a concept and will continue to be developed.
Twitter is also adding some new updates to its ‘Spaces’ feature, which is the live audio chat option. Spaces will soon have an option for registration, reviews, along with improved discovery.
