Twitter’s New Tip Jar Feature has Some Privacy Issues

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Twitter recently introduced a new feature that allows users to tip one another. This feature, dubbed ‘Tip Jar,' allows users to submit a tip to each others, including journalists, security professionals, developers, and others. However, Twitter users' privacy is jeopardized by this exciting new Tip Jar feature.  Tip Jar is the newest addition to Twitter. The new feature allows you to submit tips to other Twitter users directly through PayPal.  According to their blog post, the feature allows users to tip someone they admire. On a user's Twitter profile, the Tip Jar icon will appear next to the "Follow" button. By clicking this icon, the other user can select an appropriate payment service to submit money.  Twitter currently allows support for PayPal, Venmo, Patreon, Bandcamp, and Cash App for this feature. Android users, on the other hand, have an additional o...

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