Twitter started this week testing a new CoTweets feature. The CoTweets feature allows two accounts to compose a tweet and both be mentioned in a single tweet. Twitter confirmed to The Verge that this new capability is now live for some users for a limited period, as the company began experimenting with the idea earlier in the year.
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“We’re testing CoTweets for a limited time to learn how people and brands can use this feature to grow and reach new audiences and strengthen partnerships , ” Twitter spokesperson Joseph J. Nuñez explained in a statement to The Verge.
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In a tweet from the Create Twitter account, the company confirmed that the feature is available for select accounts in the US, Canada , and Korea.
What is a CoTweet?
A CoTweet is a shared Tweet that is posted simultaneously to authors’ profiles. You’ll recognize a CoTweet when you see two authors’ profile pictures and usernames in the header. CoTweets help authors unlock opportunities to engage new audiences and strengthen their established partnerships .
How do CoTweets work?
When two editors decide to make a CoTweet, the first step is to finalize the content they want to share. We recommend using Direct Messages for collaboration.
Once the message is ready, an author creates the CoTweet and starts an invitation to the co-author. When the co-author accepts the CoTweet invitation, the CoTweet immediately publishes the tweet on each author's profile.
How do you compose a CoTweet?
Open the Tweet composer. Add the co-signed message and click the CoTweet icon. Select a co-author from your followers list and click Send invite.
Twitter says that if you received and accepted a CoTweet invitation and later change your mind about the desire to become a co-author of this CoTweet, you can revoke the CoTweet as soon as it is published. The CoTweet will then become a regular tweet from the original author.
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Several Twitter users have been testing out the CoTweets feature today, and the experience allows the primary author of a tweet to invite someone else to be tagged in the tweet and discuss the content via DM. The second account must approve the co-authored tweet, and the tweet appears to be shared by two people, but replies only appear to be directed to the primary author of the tweet. You can see a few examples below:
Instagram has offered a similar co-authoring feature on its service since last year, and we assume that influencers and brands will definitely use a Twitter feature like this.
Source of information: theverge.com
