Twitter begins testing new CoTweet feature.
Twitter has begun testing the new CoTweet feature this week among users of the social network. The CoTweet feature allows two accounts to co-author and both be tagged in a Tweet.
Twitter confirmed that the new feature is now rolling out to some users for a limited time after the company had already started experimenting with the idea earlier in the year.
“We continue to explore new ways to enable Twitter users to collaborate more,” said Twitter spokesman Joseph J. Nunes.
“We are testing CoTweets for a limited time to learn how different users and brands will use this feature to build themselves up and reach new audiences, as well as strengthen collaborations with other accounts,” he continued. away he goes.
In a tweet from the Create Twitter account, the company confirmed that the feature is accessible to select accounts in the US, Canada and South Korea. This post has more information on the functionality and capabilities of this feature.
Several Twitter users tested the CoTweets feature yesterday, and it allows the primary author of a tweet to invite others to be tagged in the tweet and discuss the content in private messages.
The second account must approve the co-authored tweet, and then the co-authored tweet will display the names of both authors, but the reply goes only to the primary author.