Twitter has rolled out a new feature that lets users add stories similar to Instagram and Facebook. However, Twitter calls it Fleets. Twitter introduced the new feature after testing it in other markets like Brazil and has finally made its way to India. Twitter introduced this new feature for users who donât like to tweet as they feel tweets are more permanent, public and reveal other data such as likes and retweets. 

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âIndia is important for Twitter since it is one of our largest and fastest-growing audience markets globally. We are excited to bring the Fleets experiment to India and make it one of the first three countries in the world to experience this new product. From the test in India, weâll learn how adding a new mode of conversation changes the way Indians engage on Twitter. Itâll also be interesting to see if it further amplifies the diversity of usage by allowing people to share what theyâre thinking in a way that is light-touch and light-heartedâ said Manish Maheshwari, MD, Twitter India. 

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Fleets work very similar to stories on other platforms where you will be able to see updates of account you follow on Twitter. It will appear at the top of the timeline and one can see updates by tapping on the avatar of an account. If you post a fleet, you can see who has seen your post by looking underneath a specific post. 

- Tap the avatar on the top left of your profile to create a new Fleet

â Tap âFleetâ to post

Users can also interact with fleets of people they are viewing with buttons to reply and direct messages if they are open. Followers can reply with emojis, or text direct messages and will only appear in the direct messages page similar to Instagram stories. 

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âTwitter is where people go to see and talk about whatâs happening. We want people to be able to have conversations on Twitter in different ways, with less pressure and more control. Thatâs why weâre testing a way to share their fleeting thoughtsâ said Mo Al Adham, Twitter Group Product Manager. 

Twitter has now rolled out the feature for iOS and Android devices; however, you need to update the app from the App Store/Play Store to get access to the feature. 

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