Twitter rolls out audio tweets feature
By Guardian Exclusive
19 June 2020 |
1:54 pm
Twitter has announced a new audio feature that will allow users to record their messages and tweet for others to listen to. The new feature has got users of the social media platform excited but there are concerns over how Twitter will monitor and check harassment, abuse, and misinformation on the new audio feature.
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