Twitter considered selling user names to bring in revenue - NYT


FILE PHOTO A view of the Twitter logo at its corporate headquarters in San Francisco California U.S. November 18 2022. REUTERSCarlos Barria

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Twitter logo at its corporate headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 18, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

(Reuters) - Twitter Inc has mulled selling user names to bring in new revenue, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The social media firm did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

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