Twitter introduces feature that allows media publishers charge users per article

Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla Inc., says Twitter will soon allow media publishers to charge users on per article basis. 

Musk, in a Twitter post on Saturday, said the feature will be rolled out next month. 

He explained that the new service will allow readers who do not sign up for a monthly membership to pay a higher per-article price for reading an occasional article. 

“Rolling out next month, this platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click,” the Twitter chief executive officer (CEO) tweeted. 

“This enables users who would not sign up for a monthly subscription to pay a higher per article price for when they want to read an occasional article.

“Should be a major win-win for both media orgs & the public.” 

Rolling out next month, this platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click.

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This enables users who would not sign up for a monthly subscription to pay a higher per article price for when they want to read an occasional article.…

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 29, 2023

In October 2022, Musk took over Twitter after completing a $44 billion deal.

For its blue tick mark, the microblogging platform started charging users $8 per month last year.

Earlier in the month, Musk had said users of the platform will be able to monetise their content, including long-form text and hours-long video.

Giving updates, the Twitter CEO, on Friday, said the microblogging platform will take a 10 percent cut on the content subscriptions after the first year.