Twitter Rolls Out New Quote Tweets Feature

Twitter has officially launched its new Quote Tweets feature – after initially testing it just last week. The feature allows Twitter users to see how many times a specific tweet has been retweeted with a comment.

“Tweets about a Tweet add more to the conversation, so we’ve made them even easier to find,” says the social platform. “Retweets with comments are now called Quote Tweets and they’ve joined the Tweet detail view. Tap into a Tweet, then tap “Quote Tweets” to see them all in one place.”

Tweets about a Tweet add more to the conversation, so we’ve made them even easier to find.

Retweets with comments are now called Quote Tweets and they've joined the Tweet detail view. Tap into a Tweet, then tap "Quote Tweets" to see them all in one place. pic.twitter.com/kMqea6AC80

— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) August 31, 2020

According to The Verge, users have always been able to search for quote tweets by entering a tweet’s URL into Twitter’s search box, but a dedicated button makes the process much more convenient.

Three things—

1. "Retweets with comments" is changing to "Quote Tweets"

2. Quote Tweets will appear right next to Retweets

3. The mask goes over your nose pic.twitter.com/x00YTZSAFs

— Twitter (@Twitter) August 31, 2020

Twitter Launches New Tweet Reply Feature on Android

Twitter has announced that its new reply feature – which will allow users to choose who can reply to their tweets – is now available on Android.

Essentially, before posting a tweet, users will be able to select one of three options: everyone (standard Twitter, and the default setting), only people you follow, or only people you mention – thereby controlling who can (or cannot) reply to a specific tweet.

This new setting is all a part of Twitter’s plan to give users more control over their conversations across the platform.

“Twitter is where you go to see and talk about what’s happening. But sometimes, unwanted replies make it hard to have meaningful conversations,” says Suzanne Xie, Director of Product Management at Twitter, in an official blog post.

“Being able to participate and understand what’s happening is key for useful public conversation. Starting today, everyone will be able to use these settings so unwanted replies don’t get in the way of meaningful conversations.”