Twitter Circle is an Instagram Close Friends’-like feature now on Twitter where users can handpick a smaller crowd of 150 people with whom they want to share their tweets.
With Elon Musk taking over, the microblogging site has been in the headlines a lot lately, but this time it’s because of a new feature it’s testing called Twitter Circle. Users may now pick who sees their tweets, similar to Instagram’s Close Friends function, which allows you to select an audience for a private viewing of your work.
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What began a year ago as an “alternate timeline for Trusted Friends” is finally being released. “Some Tweets are for everyone, and some are solely for people you’ve chosen,” Twitter said in a statement announcing the feature on Tuesday. When you wish to share with a smaller group, you can use Twitter Circle to add up to 150 people who can see your Tweets.
According to the company, this feature will be available to “some of you” starting today. If you have it, Twitter will walk you through how to use it. You can add up to 150 people to your Circle. Go ahead, and share your thoughts. Only your Circle has access to them and can respond to them.
Some Tweets are for everyone & others are just for people you’ve picked.
We’re now testing Twitter Circle, which lets you add up to 150 people who can see your Tweets when you want to share with a smaller crowd.
Some of you can create your own Twitter Circle beginning today! pic.twitter.com/nLaTG8qctp
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) May 3, 2022
You may change things up at any time; no one will be notified if you remove them. Users will notice a green bubble when typing a tweet after changing their list, and they can make it only for select users or for everyone. Circle’s tweets will also appear distinctively in the timeline, letting other users know they’ve been chosen. It’s worth noting that people can only like, not retweet, the tweet.
Meanwhile, Musk, now the largest individual shareholder, said that the microblogging site might collect a small fee for commercial and government users.
“Twitter will always be free for casual users,” Musk stated in a tweet, “but there may be a modest cost for commercial/government users.”
Do you have this feature available on your account? Are you excited to try it out? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
