Are fleets going away twitter?
Are fleets going away twitter?
Twitter is moving away from ephemeral content. Twitter is planning to shut down Fleets, a way for users to share texts, photos and video that disappear in 24 hours, because the tool isn't as widely used as the company hoped. Fleets will no longer be available starting Aug. 3, Twitter said in a blog post on July 14.
How do I turn off twitter fleets?
How to Mute Fleets on Twitter
- Twitter's take on “stories,” which is called Fleets, allows you to post disappearing media and text. ...
- To mute a Fleet, tap and hold a profile's Fleet bubble to reveal the hidden settings.
Are fleets gone?
Twitter Fleets will no longer be available from August 3 onwards. The decision to discontinue Fleets was because it didn't attract new users as expected. Twitter launched Fleets last year for people who are anxious about tweeting to still have a way to express themselves on the platform.
Can you get rid of fleets?
Twitter has officially gotten rid of Fleets, the short-lived Instagram Story-like profile feature that allowed users to upload temporary content. The social network first announced that Fleets would be gone back in July, but that users could still make use of the feature until August 3.
Can you disable fleets?
Once you have muted all of the Fleets, Twitter will stop showing the Fleets bar on the top. To do so, tap and hold on a Fleet and choose “Mute @TwitterHandle”. Next, select “Mute Fleets”.
What happened to fleets on Twitter?
Twitter Fleets will no longer be available from August 3 onwards. The decision to discontinue Fleets was because it didn't attract new users as expected. Twitter launched Fleets last year for people who are anxious about tweeting to still have a way to express themselves on the platform.
Why are my fleets gone?
Where have they gone? Twitter has decided to remove Fleets due to the lack of Twitter users actually using the feature. The app originally introduced Fleets as a space for posting something users were perhaps unsure about tweeting, a quieter space on the internet for those more random thoughts.
Why did Twitter remove fleets?
The company is shutting down Fleets because it failed to inspire more people to post on the platform. “In the time since we introduced Fleets to everyone, we haven't seen an increase in the number of new people joining the conversation with Fleets like we hoped.
