Twitter now lets people more popular than you profit from Super Follows

Let the great shilling commence. 

Twitter announced Tuesday that select users can apply for early access to two new features that will empower them to charge other Twitter users for access to their precious — and presumably premium — content. Dubbed Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces, the programs aim to officially monetize the relationship between Twitter content creator and follower.  

In order to apply for Super Follows, first announced in February, a user must have at least 10,000 followers and be a "U.S. creator" (among other requirements). To apply to run a ticketed Space, you must have at least 1,000 followers, be a U.S. creator, and have run at least three spaces in the last month.  Read more...