Twitter lets people leave tips for some tweeters

The one-to-many global messaging platform is keen to broaden its ranks of users and get people spending more time at the service. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on May 6 began letting some users add virtual tip jars to accounts so people can support their tweets by tossing in money.

A limited number of users around the world who tweet in English can add a “Tip Jar” feature to their profiles, according to Twitter senior product manager Esther Crawford.