Twitter’s Terms of Service Spark User Interest
  • 14 years ago
In September, Twitter released its new Terms of Service. While some users welcomed the new rules, others were not so enthusiastic. Jesse Stay, the CEO of SocialToo, spoke with WebProNews about some of the issues the Terms of Service are raising.

First of all, the Terms hint that advertising is a possibility. The question of how Twitter will make money has been a topic of interest for many people since the service has proven to be very valuable. The Terms imply that the company is still viewing advertising as an option for monetization, although no specific forms of advertising were given.

Stay told us that he, personally, did not have a problem with Twitter utilizing advertising. He said:

“Twitter has to make money, and when they’re making money, I feel more comfortable as a business and a person that they’re going to be around for a while.”

Content ownership is probably the most controversial area within the Terms. Although the Terms of Service say that you own you
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