Twitter is adding a new status

Twitter is making changes to its upcoming status feature, introducing emojis and new mash-ups for users to use and enjoy as they please. Twitter has long revolved around the status segment; This part was originally introduced back in 2018 (that was four years ago, I can almost hear my bones cracking with age) and was part of Twitter's attempt to connect with a new social media audience. I can see it working, 



sure; If other social media platforms were the first to implement this idea, then Twitter jumping on the bandwagon is exactly what will save the platform. The social media site is obviously not in imminent danger of bankruptcy or other doubts, but they certainly seem to be a cultural shift taking place. Platforms like TikTok and the growing success of Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts prove that future generations continue to respond

Primarily to short-form visual media. Twitter's short text medium is not only non-short visual media, it's not even visual media. While I'm not here to make sweeping generalizations about how the younger generation doesn't read as many books as the older generation, Twitter's limitations of being a word-based platform are certainly limiting.

While the platform continues to expand into other businesses, introducing videos, threaded replies, and more, it can't hope to follow the success of other social media platforms that have built their entire brand on such parts.

However, Twitter is still moving forward because copying past features are much easier than creating new trends yourself. The new status features are what you've come across on Facebook: they're basically labels that appear right above a message, usually next to or just below the user's name, and include some fun exclamation points with associated emoji. It consists of a "Thread" accompanied by a spool of thread or an emoticon.

It's for threads, which in today's parlance often start with the opening line "thread". There's a spoiler alert with a warning signal, advice needed with the Magic 8 ball (which I actually thought was kind of clever), an AMA with a microphone, Shower thoughts with, well, a shower, a Hot Take with red pepper, Vacation Mode with a palm tree, and finally Unpopular opinion with a mushroom. I'll leave the latter to translate and see what answers we get in the comments section.