No edit button, but Twitter has now announced the launch of emoji reactions in Direct Messages.
Ever since Facebook rolled out reactions four years ago, they’ve started to become a standard way for users to express themselves in a fast and easy way, not only on Facebook and Messenger, buy on other social platforms as well. More recently, others have followed suit with their own equivalents. For example, LinkedIn rolled out reactions on posts last year, and we also recently reported that Pinterest is testing them on videos. Now, Twitter is rolling out emoji reactions in its Direct Messages.
The new feature works on both text and media attachments in Twitter DMs and is really simple to use. All you have to do is hover over the message in question and click the reaction button – a heart and plus icon.
Alternatively, you can double-tap on the message and choose an emoji from the pop-up. Reactions can be undone at any time and it will be removed for all participants. You can also click or tap on a reaction within a conversation to see who reacted.
Participants of a conversation will receive a notification when someone reacts to a message.
Say more with new emoji reactions for Direct Messages!
To add a reaction, click the ❤️➕ icon that appears when you hover over the message on web or double tap the message on mobile and select an emoji from the pop-up.
For more about DM reactions: https://t.co/sdMumGDBYl https://t.co/QxMVmGt8eY
— Support (@Support) January 22, 2020
Please note that at the moment, those people who are using an older version of the Twitter for iOS or Android app that doesn’t support message reactions will instead see reactions displayed as text-based messages.
Emoji reactions in Twitter DMs were originally spotted by Jane Manchun Wong last summer. The final feature differs only slightly.
Twitter is testing DM Reactions pic.twitter.com/Ihp7hsnaOH
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) October 16, 2019
You might also like
More from Twitter
Twitter Blue Subscribers Now Get Up To One Hour To Edit Their Tweets
Not only do Twitter Blue subscribers get to edit their tweets, but now they will have up to 60 minutes …
Twitter Now Publicly Shows Who You Are Paying To Subscribe To
Twitter added a "Subscriptions" button to the user profile that lets anyone see who you are paying to subscribe to. Ever …
Twitter Blue Verified Subscribers Can Now Upload 2-Hour Videos
It probably still won't convince you to sign up, but Twitter Blue subscribers can now upload videos up to 2 …
Twitter Launches Encrypted DMs, But Only For Paid Subscribers
To send an encrypted DM on Twitter, you will need to be a Twitter Blue verified user, a verified organization, …
Twitter Now Lets You React To DMs With Any Emoji You Like
As announced by Musk, Twitter has introduced a new feature that lets you use any emoji to react to DMs. Until …
Twitter Is Purging Old Inactive Accounts
The purge of old and inactive Twitter accounts could free up many long-coveted usernames. Musk says Twitter will be removing accounts …
Is Twitter Working On A Cheaper Verification Plan For Organizations?
Twitter is reportedly working on a cheaper alternative for organizations to get verified on its platform. Currently, the only available …
Twitter Will Offer Free API Access For Public Announcement Accounts
Twitter announced it will revert to making its API free to use for accounts posting public announcements such as weather alerts, …
Twitter Blue Checks Reappear When You Update Your Bio
Are you ready for the new episode of the Twitter Blue Checks saga? A bug makes them reappear when you …
