Twitter’s New ‘Tip Jar’ Button Leads to Privacy Issues, Requests for Payment

Launched in broader test mode yesterday, with a range of ‘creators, journalists, experts, and nonprofits’ getting access to the tool, Twitter’s new Tip Jar button on profiles aims to provide another way for users to generate income from their Twitter efforts, with all the proceeds, at least at launch, going direct to the creator (minus payment platform fees).