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I know what you're thinking: “THIS SOUNDS A LOT LIKE STORIES!”. Yes, there are many similarities with the Stories format that will feel familiar to people. There are also a few intentional differences to make the experience more focused on sharing and seeing people’s thoughts.
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Fleets are a way to share fleeting thoughts. Unlike Tweets, Fleets disappear after 24 hours and don’t get Retweets, Likes, or public replies-- people can only react to your Fleets with DMs. Instead of showing up in people’s timelines, Fleets are viewed by tapping on your avatar.
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We’ve been listening to this feedback and working to create new capabilities that address some of the anxieties that hold people back from talking on Twitter. Today, in Brazil only, we’re starting a test (on Android and iOS) for one of those new capabilities. It’s called Fleets.
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Every day, people come to Twitter to see what’s happening. One of the unique things about Twitter is that “what’s happening” is fueled by people sharing their thoughts openly, through Tweets. But sharing your thoughts publicly can be intimidating! 🧵
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Another 🔑 update today: you can now use Two Factor Authentication without linking a phone number. If you already have your phone number linked along with App-based 2FA, you can unlink your 📞 it in the "Account" section of your settings while still keeping 2FA on. twitter.com/TwitterSafety/…
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Thank you so much for hosting us in Abuja @NOIweala, and for inspiring us to visit Nigeria 🇳🇬
The impact you’ve had on the people of Nigeria is palpable and felt with every new person we met
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If you’re experiencing this:
First of all, sorry that these issues were introduced and for the inconvenience.
Two main issues: 1) The speed/lag issue has been identified & fixed this weekend, aiming to submit to AppStore tmrw 2) we’re investigating jump-ahead twitter.com/mdudas/status/…
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Wow. Insane piloting skills and a brave rescue effort. twitter.com/RedTRaccoon/st…
ex GM of Consumer & Head of Product @Twitter. Co-founder and CEO of @Periscopeco