Twitter has secretly begun testing a new feature designed to slow users down before they can ‘like’ a post, adding to a slew of new prompts and prods before people can interact on the platform.
The feature was first reported on Monday by Jane Manchun Wong, a Hong Kong-based software expert who reverse-engineers big tech apps to discover upcoming new features still in the development or testing phase.
On attempting to ‘like’ a given controversial or potentially misleading tweet, users with the feature are challenged to “help keep Twitter a place for reliable info,” and “find out more” before being allowed to ‘like’ said tweet.
The feature doesn’t prevent people liking a tweet – it merely slows them down.
If introduced on the wider platform, the feature would be yet another in an array of new features unveiled by the tech giant in recent weeks that are aimed at content de-amplification, ostensibly to encourage critical thinking before information is shared.
These include a new prompt encouraging users to actually click through and read an article before retweeting it, in a bid to prevent the spread of clickbait headlines and ‘fake news’ across social media. However, time and time again, this type of intervention by social media companies has been weaponized by partisans on both sides of the aisle, with accusations of fake news and misinformation being rife.
Weeks prior, on October 20, Twitter began prompting people to share quote tweets instead of simply retweeting, ramped up its efforts to label alleged misinformation, and confronted users with more aggressive warnings about tweets by political figures in the US in the lead-up to election day.
“This is an iterative process, and we’re continuing to explore features and policies to help people on Twitter make their own informed decisions,” they added.“Our goal is to give people the context and tools necessary to find credible information on our service – no matter the topic or where they are seeing the tweet,” a Twitter spokesperson said of the new features, confirming that the new ‘like’ button speed bump was...
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3 comments:
Fluck Twitter. No one can say anything there now. A company that thinks it can shut down the PRESIDENT and praise a senile fool and hide his crimes is not worthy. We know the game now. They claimed huge profits this year. From what and whom? It drives away millions of us.
Twitter, Goebbels would be so proud of you!
At 71,200,000 votes President Trump has received 10% more votes than any president running for re-election in the past 100 years. Any the MSM and social media wants me to believe Biden won the election? I don't think so.
Too much fuckery with the election officials and the computerized voting machines. GA has rampant fraud. My wife was transporting ballots and witnessed temp employees opening ballots with no bi-partisan supervision. Then there is Fulton county that has a history of skewing the vote towards Democrats. And the voting machines changing the votes from Trump to Biden.
My conclusion is that any Democrat is a corrupt shitbag or is willing to accept it.
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