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Last year, it was reported that Instagram was looking to launch a subscription service where creators could lock content behind a subscription that users could pay to unlock. Now according to a report from TechCrunch, it appears that Instagram has started to roll out the feature as part of a test over in the US.

However, as it stands, only 10 creators were chosen to take part in this test which means that it represents the tiniest fraction of Instagram users. The company is treating this like an alpha test so it’s understandable that they aren’t giving all users access to it right now, and are also seeking feedback from fans and creators at the same time.

It’s an interesting direction for Instagram, but one that’s not completely unheard of. For example, over on YouTube, the platform also offers creators to create a subscription service that fans of the channel or creator can join. We’ve also seen creators try to create their own subscription service using other platforms like Patreon, where usually they offer up additional content like behind-the-scenes footage, or giving subscribers early access before the public.

Instagram’s subscription feature will allow creators to choose from various price points. This starts as low as $0.99 a month to as much as $99..99 a month, which presumably Instagram will be getting a cut of. There is no word on when the feature will be rolled out to all users, but as this is the alpha, it could be a while before it is eventually available to all.

Instagram Starts Testing Subscriptions In The US

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Many, many years ago, Google offered users the ability to use a custom domain that would be linked up to various Google products or services. For example, instead of using Gmail.com as your email, you could use a custom domain but continue to use Gmail as your interface and platform of choice.

In fact, it was actually offered for free to users who did not want to pay for extras (you’d have to pay for your own custom domain, though). Google later ended that offer but for those who were grandfathered in, they could continue to use that service without any issue, at least until now where the company has announced that they will be killing off its legacy G Suite accounts.

According to an announcement by the company, they state that all G Suite legacy free edition subscriptions will now need to upgrade to a paid Google Workspace subscription. This will come into effect on the 1st of May, 2022 and for those that do not respond by then, Google states that they will “suspend” those accounts for 60 days, meaning that you get to access your account but some features may no longer be available until you start paying for the new subscription..

Based on the current subscription, it will cost users $6 a month for a Business Starter plan that comes with 30GB of storage, or $8 a month for a personal plan. More information on these changes can be found on Google’s support page.

Google Will Finally Be Ending Its Free Legacy G Suite Accounts

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Nicholas Fuentes and Patrick Casey, leaders of the America First or “groypers” movement, have been told to turn over documents and sit for depositions.

Twitter Communities, a topic-based groups feature that landed on iOS and the web last year, has arrived on Android. In the latest version of Twitter’s Android app, you’ll be able to find groups related to your interests and chat with like-minded people.

There are communities for interests as varied as plants, skincare, space, design, fashion, Xbox and R&B. There’s even one where you can share your Wordle scores if you want to be part of that conversation without annoying your followers.

Although users can’t set up their own community as easily as they might with say, a Facebook Group or subreddit, they can suggest a new one that they’d like to create and moderate. Twitter says it will keep them in mind as it adds more communities.

Twitter has laid out some of its other plans for Communities in 2022. For one thing, it’s looking into a third type of membership beyond invite-only and open-to-all formats, in which users could request to join. Admins and mods would be able to let them in or deny the request. Also in the pipeline are a ranked timeline (though the chronological timeline will still be available), Q&As and ways for mods to highlight some of a community’s best content.