Twitter Asks Users Taking Screenshots to Copy Links, Share Tweets Instead

Twitter has reportedly began asking customers who take screenshots of tweets to share a hyperlink to the tweet as a substitute. The microblogging service seems to be detecting screenshots taken on the app, prompting customers to repeat a hyperlink to the tweet, or use the share menu to ship the tweet to different customers. The function is alleged to be the most recent effort by the agency to enhance engagement on the platform, forward of a takeover by Elon Musk that’s anticipated to happen later this month.  

Security researcher and reverse enginnering skilled Jane Manchun Wong (Twitter: @wongmjane) on Friday shared a screenshot of the Twitter app on iOS, displaying a immediate with the textual content “Share Tweet instead?” and two buttons: Copy hyperlink and Share Tweet. Gadgets 360 was unable to breed the immediate on a number of iOS gadgets. 

The firm confirmed to The Verge that the brand new function prompting customers to share the tweet or copy a hyperlink to the tweet, is a part of a restricted take a look at in iOS. Wong says that the function is a part of the corporate’s makes an attempt to extend engagement on the platform. It is price noting that discovering a tweet noticed on a screenshot requires visitng the Twitter app or web site and looking for a username or the tweet. 

Last month, Twitter was additionally noticed engaged on a tooltip that prompts customers underneath a tweet, asking them to “Share this tweet with anyone, even if they aren’t on Twitter”. The nudge is alleged to seem underneath the buttons to answer, retweet, like and share underneath a tweet. 

The firm already permits customers to share tweets on to their Instagram tales, however individuals who view the story can not faucet on the shared tweet to entry it on the Twitter app. 

Back in July, the researcher spotted a feature in testing, which allowed customers who shouldn’t have an account to “Try Twitter” to observe and browse tweets on the cell app. Users who strive the app and wish to tweet, retweet, like, bookmark will nonetheless be required to enroll in the service, or log in.