Though Twitter made its name years ago by being a fundamentally text-oriented platform, a new update for its camera features suggests that the application is making a shift toward photo and video promotion that bears similarities to stories features on Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat.
On March 13, Twitter announced that the app's camera has been updated, and now, all you have to do is swipe right to access the camera and take a photo. Once your moment is captured, Twitter prompts users to add a location and caption on a vibrantly coloured tag and then directly publish the tweet.
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