Post, a new social media platform that’s an alternative to Twitter, is now open to the public.
It became popular after Elon Musk bought Twitter, and people started looking for a new place to share news and thoughts.
But Post wants to be different by helping publishers make money from small payments users make to read specific news articles.
This could be for articles that would usually need a subscription, but it could also be for other types of media or even free content that has ads.
Some people criticize this idea, but reading free news online can be annoying with all the ads and pop-ups.
The creator of Post, Noam Bardin, used to be the CEO of Waze at Google.
He says that users prefer to read news in their feed instead of going to other websites, even if it costs more.
Publishers agree that current subscription models aren’t working well, so they’re interested in trying something new.
Post has attracted a lot of attention and has partnered with major news outlets like The Boston Globe, LA Times, and Wired.
These partners can choose to charge for articles or offer them for free, and users can buy bundles of points to access content.
As more people use the platform, Post plans to add more payment options and improve the user experience.
Post also wants to use AI to personalize news feeds for users and eventually connect with other platforms like Mastodon.
For now, it’s a place to read news without many conversations happening, but that might change in the future.