Twitter has launched a new feature called ‘Caravan’ around the world: the feature of stories on Snapchat and Instagram, tweets that disappeared after 24 hours.
Twitter has previously announced its plans for these supernatural tweets, called “Fleet”, and has tested the feature in Brazil, Italy, India and South Korea.
“Some of you are telling us that tweeting is uncomfortable because it feels so public, so permanent, and there’s so much pressure to retweet and promote likes,” said Joshua Harris, Twitter’s director of design, and product manager, Sam Havas. Written in the letter. Blog post.
“Because they disappear from the scene after a day, fleets make people feel more comfortable sharing personal and casual thoughts, opinions and feelings.”
Some Twitter users using the tool said they had had worrying opportunities for harassing online harassment, such as allowing unsolicited direct messages. It also allows fleet writers to block people who block it. Twitter said it was listening to feedback and working on improvements to such security issues.
Fleets can include text, photos and video. It will be available at the top of users’ home timeline on Twitter and on the sender’s profile.
There is pressure on Twitter and other social media companies for better police abuse and viral misinformation. Twitter spokeswoman Liz Kelly said the fleet is subject to the same rules as tweets.
Kelly said warnings or labels – which have begun to be applied to content such as Twitter-rigged media and civic processes or misinformation about Covid-19 – could be applied to the fleet.
Twitter has also confirmed that it is working on a live audio Dio feature called Space, which aims to test soon. This feature will allow users to talk in public group conversations. It bears a resemblance to a social platform clubhouse using voice chat rooms.
“Given all the potential for abuse in audio dio locations, we’re going to make it first available to women and historically marginalized communities,” Kelly said.
Twitter launched a feature earlier this year for users to tweet recorded voice notes.
