Report: Elon Musk considering putting Twitter behind paywall


Elon Musk photo and Twitter logo are seen through magnifier in this illustration. Musk had discussed paywalling the company in recent meetings with Sacks, according to a tech reporter. — Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter seeking new revenue streams for a platform that cost him US$44bil (RM207.52bil) is reportedly considering making all users pay a fee to use the service.

Musk had discussed paywalling the company in recent meetings with his advisor David Sacks, tech reporter Casey Newton wrote on the Platformer blog late on Nov 7.

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