Fleets
Fleets was a Twitter feature that let users post text, photos and videos that disappeared after 24 hours
What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.
What it is and how it works
It launched globally in November 2020 in response to the success of stories on Instagram, Snapchat and other platforms. Fleets appeared at the top of the app and could not be retweeted or replied to publicly, only via direct message.
Twitter withdrew the feature in August 2021, saying it had not attracted new users as hoped. It is kept as a historical reference and as an example that formats that succeed on one network do not always work when moved to another.
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