Here’s What Social Media Examiner Is Telling Us About Twitter’s Upcoming Changes
Do you want to know what exciting things await you on Twitter? Here are some recent tweets to peruse:
Function Deployments
Rollouts of new features are the most anticipated Twitter updates. The addition of new features to the platform might bring back old fans and attract new ones. In case you were wondering, Twitter has been developing:
- The Twitter Notes function has been under beta testing with a small group of authors and writers for the past month. The @TwitterWrite account demonstrates this feature in action. In the future, a Note’s online publication will always include the author’s biography. Every Note will also have a brief biography at its conclusion. Furthermore, authors can now insert lengthy passages of text into a Note.
- Adding hashtags to communities will increase participation by allowing users to more easily locate discussions in which they are interested. The most popular hashtags will appear first on the Communities page. The Android and web versions are currently undergoing testing. Soon, it’ll be available for Apple’s iOS.
- The Debut of Location Highlights Throughout the World: Location information, if applicable, can be included in a profile. You’ll find the toggle for Twitter for Pros in the menu at the top of your desktop and mobile Twitter accounts. Nevertheless, the location spotlight can only be activated using a mobile device. With this, you may include your company’s location, website, contact info, operating hours, email, and phone number.
- YouTube Videos Can Now Be Shared on Twitter: While you’re watching or listening to a Twitter Space, you’ll see a pair of scissors at the very bottom of the screen. Just tap it to record a 30-second audio clip. After 30 days, this clip will no longer be accessible.
- Twitter just revealed that it is testing a revamped Spaces tab that will contain podcasts, themed audio stations, live and recorded Spaces, and other media. After its release, you’ll have quick access to a curated collection of live and recorded that most interest you.
Color Scheme: Twitter’s Blue
- Just in case you haven’t heard of it, Twitter Blue is a paid premium service that offers additional benefits in exchange for a monthly subscription fee. These additions will give you greater control over how you interact with Twitter. The only countries where it is currently available are the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. And the monthly fee is only $4.99. You should join, though, if you are a dedicated Twitter user living in one of those nations. In addition, Twitter Blue users may look forward to the following changes:
- After-the-fact tweet editing has been a feature that many Twitter users have requested for quite some time. Yet, the developers of the platform have opposed this for quite some time. Only those who have upgraded to Twitter Blue will shortly see these changes. Alessandro Paluzzi, an expert in developing mobile applications, has revealed that monthly Twitter members will soon have the option to edit their previous tweets.
- Messages that have been modified will be labelled as such: Tweets that have been edited will have the updated time and the words “Last Edited” next to the original timestamp. Once a tweet that has been embedded on a website has been modified, the message “There’s a new version of this tweet” will appear. Once you’re there, you may click on the “Latest Tweet” link to check it out.
Testing Characteristics
Twitter has been trying out some new things quietly in the background. To sum up their efforts, here they are:
- Verified Phone Number Badges: It’s generally agreed that automated Twitter accounts are a major pain. Fortunately, Twitter is taking measures to make it easier for its users to identify fake accounts. After a person has confirmed their phone number, they will receive a special badge that may be shown on their profile.
- The Twitter Status function has been undergoing testing with select users in the US and AU. I can use it since I’m in a privileged position. This function, available only on mobile devices, lets you tag tweets with one of many pre-existing categories. To further explain what you’re up to, use these labels. There is an emoji counterpart to each status update. Now, you may pick from a total of sixteen. Check out a working example down below.
- Have you ever find yourself curious about how many tweets you’ve posted in a given month? The good news is that Twitter may soon be able to fill that gap. Testing a new profile feature that will show how many tweets you’ve sent in a given month. As people like interacting with active accounts, this might be useful for others considering whether or not to follow you.A user’s own tweet was the only one that could be pinned in the past. But, it appears Twitter may be planning to grow in this direction. They’re developing a function that lets us permanently bookmark the response we got from another user. It would be amazing if you heard back from a famous person or got some encouragement from a local.
- The Possibility of Trying Out the Service Before Committing to an Account: A person unfamiliar with Twitter may be hesitant to sign up for an account right away. Twitter hopes to offer these users a “taste” of the service by letting them browse tweets and check out the timeline. During the trial period, however, they would be unable to post tweets or retweets.