Mixed media tweet, which has been in testing for long, is now available to users. The format allows people to express themselves beyond 280 characters by incorporating four types of media content, including GIFs, photos and/or videos.
To access the feature, you need to tap the photo icon in the tweet composer and add the media of your choice. As you add content, it will show up side by side or in a grid-like format, depending on how many images, videos, or GIFs you add.
“This update is the latest example of how we’re working to make Twitter the easiest and most convenient place to share images, videos, and other creative content. It complements the rollout of two new video products — full-screen videos and a new video carousel in the Explore tab — that help make it easier than ever for people to find and watch what’s happening on Twitter,” the social media platform said in a statement.
These tweets can only be created on Android and iOS, but they are visible to users on all platforms. The new feature is coming at a time when the drama surrounding Elon Musk’s potential acquisition of Twitter is on the rise; it goes on to show Twitter’s commitment to innovation. It recently launched “immersive” full-screen videos on iOS and an endless video stream you can access through its Explore tab. A bigger introduction is allowing Blue subscribers in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand the ability to edit their tweets.
