Twitter is known to make changes to the user interface of the platform, such as most social media platforms will be carried out at a certain point to keep UI updated with newer time and habits. However, sometimes changes do not get the expected feedback and rolled back. Twitter’s latest changes, currently in the testing phase, can be the next platform feature to meet various reactions.
Earlier this week, Twitter changed the appearance of a share button for many users in India. The sharing icon, which was originally shaped like an arrow, now looks like the WhatsApp icon. Although this will make you think it is a shortcut to share tweets directly on WhatsApp, the most popular message application in this country, is not the problem.
The button Share only looks like the WhatsApp icon. Still functioning exactly like the old sharing button, opening the same sharing menu from where you can share tweets on your Twitter DM or through other applications including WhatsApp, Instagram, etc.
Changes are actually useful as a direct sharing button to WhatsApp, or if it makes the main shortcut WhatsApp in the Share menu that appears. However, that is not there. Indian Twitter grip does mention that this feature is only a test for now, which basically means that this change can be temporary.
Earlier this year in March, Twitter launched other changes that made users scratch their heads. Instead of seeing the bait and tweet in the way ordered, chronological, the user will instead see the ‘top’ tweet first. Meanwhile, if users want a chronological view, they are forced to move to a separate tab on the right.
Naturally, the change received wide criticism and Twitter was forced to roll it back and bring the application to the default feed on March 15, only four days after the change was announced on March 11.