Google to implement web monetization in Chrome for micropayments for content
Google plans to introduce web monetization in Chrome, enabling websites to receive micropayments for content. Users will be able to pay for each page.
Google announced plans to introduce web monetization in Chrome, providing website owners with the ability to receive micropayments for content.
Within the company, it is believed that this will become an additional source of income for content creators and website owners, reducing their reliance on ads and subscriptions. This information was published on the website BleepingComputer.
The new feature will allow websites to set voluntary or mandatory payments, for example, charging 2 cents for viewing each new page.
To do this, an HTML tag rel="monetization" needs to be added, which informs the browser about web monetization support and specifies the payment processor used.
Google emphasizes that web monetization offers unique opportunities: small payments and automatic deductions without additional user actions.
Users will be able to control how much they are willing to pay for the consumed content.
Previously, the social network X introduced mandatory labels for adult content in communities, aiming to enhance platform safety.
Also, Meta Platforms introduced a feature that limits the amount of political content in Instagram and Threads.