Twitter Awards feature might be in the works, leak suggests

A comprehensive list of the upcoming award system for Twitter has been made public by security researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who is well-known for discovering unannounced features on massive social networking applications.

Users of Twitter Awards are said to be able to spend virtual currency on a variety of awards, which they can use to pay the author of tweets they like.

Twitter has been the center of many controversies since Elon Musk took control of the platform in October. Several thousand of the company's employees have been fired, and many more have left as the platform's identity appears to have changed in an instant.

In recent months, a lot of Twitter's decisions have been criticized a lot, and some people think Elon Musk might even quit as CEO. The most recent attempt at monetization by the company is a dependable one that can be found on other social media sites like Reddit.

Twitter might allow people to make money through social media platform

Jane Manchun Wong revealed in a tweet that Twitter intends to offer more than ten distinct awards for tweets. The awards will appear to work like those on Reddit, where they can be bought with the site's currency. After purchasing Twitter Awards, individuals can use them to highlight their favorite tweets and generate real-world revenue for the tweet's author.

Here’s the list of Twitter Awards: https://t.co/PpgHebBWD6 pic.twitter.com/BePDVAkzhy

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) January 5, 2023

Users can cash out their real-world money through the app once they reach the $50 minimum payout threshold. This is yet another significant shift in Twitter's monetization strategy following the widely criticized changes that made Twitter verification available for purchase.