Twitter is reportedly working on many new tweet reactions that allow users to express their feelings about a tweet.
Famous researcher Jane Manchun Wong again spots this new feature. She is always on the top of the news when it comes to new Twitter features. According to her recent tweet, Twitter will add new “Cheer,” “Hmm,” “Sad,” “Haha” as new reactions to its platform. Of course, the feature is still in development, and even “Sad” and “Cheer” don’t have any proper icons.
Twitter wants to add more interactive reactions
Now, likes are the only reaction that you can show to a tweet. The Like itself was added in 2015 as a replacement for favorites. At the time, Twitter said that using likes instead of favorites increased user engagement with the platform. Of course, older Twitter users did not react positively to the change initially but later came to terms with it.
This change made Twitter more similar to Facebook. Now, using new reactions makes Twitter more like Facebook than ever before. Facebook is currently using similar reactions. Moreover, adding new tweet reactions may initially confuse users, and they start complaining. But they will have to deal with it over time.
Twitter is in a state of transformation
In recent months, there has been a lot of news about Twitter changes and the addition or removal of some features. It is clear that Twitter is peeling, and to attract new users and retain existing users, it has to pursue innovation.
Dates back to February, some sources reported that Twitter is switching to a subscription model. Now, Twitter’s blue subscription is out, and users can enjoy new features at just $2.99 per month. The features include undoing send for tweets and ad removing.
Adding a tipping option was another feature spotted by tipsters. Tipping may be limited to those who paid for upgrading their account.
Also, in one of the latest changes, Twitter has started to verify eligible accounts after months of delay. However, the company stopped the verification process due to the large volume of requests, but they will start it again in the coming weeks.