Twitter Testing Facebook-Like Status Feature

Micro-blogging site Twitter has confirmed that it is testing a new โ€˜Statusโ€™ feature that would allow users to add a status topic from a predetermined list to their Tweets.

Twitterโ€™s new Status feature is very similar to Facebook’s older status feature that allowed users to create a post by adding pre-written labels and text of their choice to give additional context to their posts.

Some of the Twitter statuses, include โ€œShower thoughts,โ€ โ€œPicture of the day,โ€ “AMA,” โ€œVacation Mode,” โ€œSpoiler alert,โ€ โ€œHot take,โ€ โ€œTraveling,โ€ โ€œUnpopular opinion,โ€ ย and more are also accompanied by emojis. At present, users cannot customize their status and need to select from Twitterโ€™s existing list.

Currently, the company is testing the new Status feature only for a select group in the United States and Australia. However, the size of the testing group is not confirmed.

โ€œFor a limited time, we are testing a feature that allows you to add a status topic from a predetermined list to your Tweets to provide more context for your followers,โ€ Twitter told TechCrunch.

โ€œSo whether you are about to drop a hot Tweet thread, share your shower thoughts, or have a bad case of the Mondays, your Tweets can better convey what you are up to.โ€

Some Twitter users started reporting that they could now post Twitter statuses with one user posting screenshots showing what it looks like. One of the screenshots reveals that the users are greeted with a pop-up on trying to add a status, which reads:

New: Set a Status

Whether youโ€™re on vacation or just watching TV, tell everyone what youโ€™re up to by setting a status when you Tweet.

 

The status, along with an accompanying emoji, will appear below the Twitter user’s name and can be applied to only one tweet. Also, they cannot be edited. Clicking on the predefined statusย will reportedly display a list of other public tweetsย using the same status or phrase, similar to the tweets that use the same hashtags on the platform and on Instagram.

The new โ€˜Statusโ€™ feature could help users save characters while composing a tweet. It is not clear when the feature will be widely rolled out to all Twitter users.

Apart from โ€˜Status,โ€™ Twitter is also working on other several features, such as the downvote button, CoTweet, and Twitter Circles.

Kavita Iyer
Kavita Iyerhttps://www.techworm.net
An individual, optimist, homemaker, foodie, a die hard cricket fan and most importantly one who believes in Being Human!!!
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