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June 10, 2020 09:01 pm GMT

Twitter tests asking if you actually want to read an article before retweeting it

Twitter tests asking if you actually want to read an article before retweeting it

Admit it. 

You've shared articles based solely on their headlinesLots of people do. Well, Twitter is now testing a new feature to try to stop that from happening.

Sharing an article can spark conversation, so you may want to read it before you Tweet it.

To help promote informed discussion, we're testing a new prompt on Android –– when you Retweet an article that you haven't opened on Twitter, we may ask if you'd like to open it first.

— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) June 10, 2020

The company is currently rolling out a new test feature asking users if they'd actually like to read an article linked in a tweet before they retweet it.  Read more...

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