Twitter on Tuesday announced that it is rolling out the Twitter Circles feature to all users on the platform, allowing them to share specific tweets with select users. The feature was first announced by the company in May and allows users to share tweets with up to 150 users in a ‘Circle’, which other users cannot access. Rival Instagram also offers a similar functionality with its Close Friends feature that allows users to show stories to specific users.
Microblogging service disclosure that the latest feature, rolling out to all users today, will allow users to select up to 150 users who will be added to that user’s Circle. When a user posts a tweet, they will have the option to share it with all their followers, as a regular tweet or share it with Twitter Circle. Gadgets 360 was able to confirm that the feature is working iOS, Androidand on Twitter’s website.
According to Twitter, the feature is designed to offer more flexibility in choosing who can see selected tweets, while allowing users to feel more comfortable tweeting. It also hopes to eliminate the need for alternate or sub-accounts, while allowing users to tweet personal thoughts with their friends. Users can also avoid switching back and forth between protected and public account settings, according to the company.
Twitter previously allowed users to limit who could reply to their tweets, and the new Circle feature works in a similar way – only members of the user’s Twitter Circle can view and interact with them. these tweets. Owned by meta Instagram offers a similar feature in the form of Close Friends, allowing users to add some of their followers to a more selective list and share private stories with them.
“We want to help people break the ice, feel more comfortable tweeting, and have a more private way of communicating with the people they choose. We built Twitter Circles keep this in mind, and after testing and feedback, we’re releasing Twitter Circle to everyone. We will continue to build a healthier, more enjoyable Twitter so that everyone can join the public conversation in their own way,” said Jay Sullivan, General Manager, Consumer Products and Revenue, Twitter, said in a prepared statement.
