More than one was missing and now everyone has them: stories. Twitter has in turn to deploy this format on its application, however, the blue bird is keen to try to remain original by calling its stories fleets. Twitter which according to analyst Jane Manchung Wong could also stop its Periscope service which for several months has been completely forgotten.
This text found inside Twitter’s app indicates the shutdown notice might be shown in future versions of the Periscope app, directing users to a FAQ page about the app pic.twitter.com/gGrNNxRLL7
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) December 11, 2020
Why did Twitter buy Squad?
But above all, Twitter has just formalized the takeover of Squad, this application considered as a social network which aims to share its screen with its friends. On the startup’s website and social networks, we can already read that Squad is now owned by Twitter. Esther Crawford, CEO and co-founder of Squad even wrote a final word on the Squad landing page: “We are happy to announce that the team has been bought by Twitter! We are very grateful to all of our customers around the world and are excited to build the future on Twitter. Squad was closed on December 12, 2020. ”
Fight against disinformation: Twitter is shifting into high gear
Like TikTok, Squad is one of those forward-looking social platforms. In 2019, when Esther Crawford, Ethan Sutin, and their teams started rolling out the Squad project, the primary goal was to recreate a real connection between users. What Twitter is sorely lacking, at a time when hatred advocates on this social network.
By buying Squad, Twitter would therefore seek to change the way its platform operates while retaining the fundamentals. Ilya Brown, an executive at Twitter said: “Squad will help Twitter bring new ways to interact, express themselves and participate in the public conversation.”
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