Twitter May Start Selling Usernames to Make Money

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 13 Jan 2023

Twitter may sell usernames as a means of increasing revenue, according to a report by The New York Times. The possibility of organizing online auctions for usernames, also known as handles, has been discussed by engineers at the company since December last year.

However, it is uncertain if this idea will be implemented and if it will affect all usernames or just a few. This comes as Twitter’s owner, Elon Musk, seeks ways to generate revenue for the company.

In a tweet last month, Musk announced that Twitter would release 1.5 billion usernames by deleting inactive accounts. This follows his acquisition of the social network in October 2022, where he expressed interest in freeing up accounts with desirable usernames via a tweet reply.