Twitter’s so called ‘bug bounty’ programme – which offers cash in exchange for discovers a vulnerability with the site – has shelled out $322, 420 (£220,503) since it launched two years ago.
Since May 2014, a total of 1,662 researchers have detected bugs on Twitter that have earned them cash. The smallest amount paid was $140 (£95), while the biggest hand out amounted to $12,040 (£8,234). One individual earned a total of $54,000 (£36,930) in 2015.
In comparison to Facebook, however, this is relatively low. Within the first two years of its ‘bug bounty programme some researchers reportedly earned $100,000 (£68,390) each.
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Source: The Drum
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