Twitter is set to introduce a new feature that will allow users to make video and audio calls within direct messages (DMs). Screenshots of the feature were shared by Andrea Conway, a designer at Twitter, in a tweet exclaiming “ring ring.”
The anticipation for this feature was sparked back in May when former CEO Elon Musk hinted at the possibility of voice and video chat capabilities on Twitter. Musk mentioned that users would be able to place calls to anyone on the platform using their handles, indicating that this functionality would be included in the latest version of the app.
It’s worth noting that Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Messenger already offers similar features.
Twitter will face significant pressure to retain the community of users that it has built over the years since its inception in 2006. According to Pennington Creative, the platform saw a modest growth in its early years, with around 20,000 tweets per day in the first months and 60,000 tweets in 2007. This doesn’t in any way compare to the astounding 5 million users downloads the Threads app received in four hours.
Recently, there has been a light-hearted exchange challenge on social media, joking about a potential cage fight between billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. However, tensions seem to have escalated since the launch of Threads, a new app by Meta.
Twitter has even threatened to sue Meta, accusing the social media giant of poaching former employees to create a “copycat” application. In response, Elon Musk’s personal lawyer, Alex Spiro, sent a letter to Meta claiming that they had stolen trade secrets to develop Threads, Engadget reports.
What was once a playful exchange challenge now seems to have turned into a virtual battle. Rather than a physical cage fight, the battle for social media supremacy is taking place in the realm of technology and “copycat innovation”.
Mark Zuckerberg, the owner of Meta, is now challenging Elon Musk of Twitter in a battle that could determine the future of social media. The stage is set for intense competition as social media giants vie for dominance in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
