Twitter users know that earlier retweets could be additionally "equipped" with only text descriptions. Now An update that adds the ability to embed a photo, video, or GIF in a Retweet. This feature is available on iOS and Android, as well as on the web version of the service. This is expected to dramatically increase the amount of media on Twitter, and hence the amount of advertising.
This update will also increase the popularity of Twitter as a microblogging platform in general. It's no secret that now the company is going through hard times, and the popularity of the system is falling. In 2017, the company increased the character limit to 280 (originally it was 140). Also, the service has long supported streaming video and audio broadcasts, GIF animations, and so on. It remains to be hoped that the company will still listen to users again and add the ability to edit tweets, albeit for a limited time.
At the same time, earlier in the microblogging network a mechanism for notifying moderators about fake news. Initially, it was included in India, then - in Europe and then around the world. If you select the option, you can mark a particular tweet as containing inaccurate or false information. You can also add additional information if needed.
So far, it is difficult to say how much such an innovation has reduced the number of fakes. However, other social networks are also introducing similar measures, so one can hope that the amount of false information will drop a little.