Twitter will introduce an edit button if you wear masks

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Is this a display of Twitter's faith in humanity? Or is this the push some people need? The social network shared in a tweet that it'll bring the much-requested edit button into its service under one condition: people wear masks. Face masks or coverings help stop the spread of COVID-19, but some are still refusing to use them. 

Facebook and Instagram are also encouraging users to wear face masks to help stop the spread of the virus alongside a link to learning more information from the US's CDC. Will these reminders be enough? We don't know.

Twitter flags Trump's tweet on Minneapolis riots for glorifying violence

Twitter has flagged another one of US President Donald Trump's tweets, this time for glorifying violence in the wake of riots taking place in Minneapolis where citizens are protesting against the police for the death of George Floyd at the hands of his arresting officer who was fired, but still walks free. Riots escalated for the third day in a row and resulted in the burning of a police station and various injuries to both police and protesters. 

Trump fired off a series of tweets condemning the protests by "thugs," and threatening to send in the National Guard to "get the job done right." Another tweet from Trump included, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts," but was hidden by Twitter because it violated their terms of service for inciting violence. 

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Twitter tests a new way to discover quoted tweets

When you use Twitter, you know that there's an option just to retweet a tweet or retweet one with an attached comment. A new test on the platform will make it easier to view "Retweet with comments" tweets over those that were just retweeted. The new feature will be seen alongside existing Likes and Retweets number counters, so you'll know how many retweets have comments attached to them. It is being tested on a small group of iOS Twitter users. But even though the social media network is testing out the feature, it doesn't necessarily mean that it'll get a wider release. Twitter is known to experiment with user interface changes without adopting these versions. So, we can't say if this particular test will amount to a UI change soon.

Source: The Verge

Twitter's take on Stories is called Fleets

The ephemeral posts that Snapchat made popular with its Stories have invaded most popular social platforms. Now, Twitter is somewhat ready to roll out its version. The company is calling it the Fleet, and it's being tested in Brazil. These posts that would last for 24 hours will appear in a separate timeline above your main timeline. There will be a new plus button that shows up at the top of your timeline, where the other fleets will be. When you tap on that button, you can type up text posts of up to 280 characters, add photos, GIFs, and videos. You know the drill. 

Fleets from those you follow and who follow you back will appear first, with the most recent posts showing up first. And then, you'll get to see posts from other accounts you follow. As expected, you will not be able to like or retweet these fleets. But you can react to them with the reaction emojis you might have seen recently introduced to Twitter's direct messages, or you can send the person behind the account a DM.

Source: The Verge