Twitter is about to launch Super Follows - but what is it?
It’s a bird, it’s a tweet, it’s.. Super Follows
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As noted by a prolific tester, Twitter looks to be launching yet another feature for its users in the form of Super Follows, its take on Patreon and Ko-Fi.
Twitter is firing on all cylinders as of late in seeing what features stick for its users so that it can depend less on the ad revenue that’s kept it going since its launch in 2007.
WithTicketed Spacesabout to roll out, alongside the subscription serviceTwitter Bluesoft-launching in Australia and Canada, smaller features look to be released to a wider audience very soon.
With this in mind, Super Follows looks to be the next small feature to be announced to the masses.
What are Super Follows?
Think of it like a Patreon. Unlike theTipJar featurethey soft-launched last month, this allows a ‘Super Follower’ to access perks such as exclusive tweets and content that regular followers can’t access or see in exchange for a paid subscription.
Users can set the monthly price and the content will be shown at the top of the subscriber’s feed.
The requirements for someone to set this up is easily achievable:
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Twitter is working on Super Follows applicationRequirements:- Have at least 10000 followers- Have posted at least 25 Tweets in past 30 days- Be at least 18 years oldnotably, “Adult content” and “OnlyFans” are mentioned in the category and platform sections https://t.co/qSEjh0ohm8 pic.twitter.com/yvkzx672V2June 6, 2021
When is it available?
From Jane’s tweet, it looks as though the feature is almost ready to be rolled out. Twitter Blue was in the same circumstances a month ago before it was rolled out to Canada and Australia soon after.
With the subscription service rumored to be arriving in more countries very soon, alongside Spaces to be rolled out to more devices such as the iPad even sooner, it looks like we may see a summer rollout of Super Follows to arrive sooner rather than later.
Daryl had been freelancing for 3 years before joining TechRadar, now reporting on everything software-related. In his spare time, he’s written a book, ‘The Making of Tomb Raider’. His second book, ‘50 Years of Boss Fights’, came out in 2024, with a third book coming in 2025. He also has a newsletter called ‘Springboard’. He’s usually found playing games old and new on his Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, and MacBook Pro. If you have a story about an updated app, one that’s about to launch, or just anything Software-related, drop him a line.
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