Twitter’s new voice function is about to create a whole lot more noise
Twitter is testing a voice function, allowing users to record tweets. But, as Tomas Haffenden explains, you can cram a lot more into 140 seconds than you can into 280 characters. And as a result, the platform could soon be filled with more noise than ever.
Fourteen years after Twitter encouraged the world to write down and share what was on its mind, we are now on the cusp of something new. A couple of weeks ago, the platform announced it was testing the ability to voice record your tweets, but 140 seconds could be just enough to destroy what makes Twitter unique.
With more than 300m users, firing out 340m tweets a day, it would be fair to say even a minor change to Twitter will likely ruffle some feathers. But is there any real difference between reading Trump’s latest gem as opposed to hearing him splutter it out?
This sounds awful.. When was the last time you listened to a voicemail? Assuming you can’t scan for what’s of interest, will take a lot to encourage a click.