Twitterati were in for a shocker when Twitter recently made a somewhat unsettling announcement. The microblogging giant announced earlier today that it has started testing a “new” format called ‘Fleets.’ Within no time, Twitter was flooded with memes illustrating why it happens to be a really bad idea as #RIPTwitter began to trend extensively.
As per a brief shared by one of Twitter’s employees, the “fleets” feature will enable users to post disappearing content that would stay on their feeds for only 24 hours. Does that sound familiar? Well, of course! In what essentially sounds like its own version of stories, Twitter’s “fleets” would not be available to be retweeted.
Flabbergasted by the feature’s uncanny resemblance to Instagram, Facebook, and Whatsapp stories, Twitterati are losing it over the idea of ‘fleets.’ They fear the implications that this feature might have on Twitter’s status as a relatively serious social media platform. And in typical Twitter fashion, they reacted to the news through hilarious memes.
Here’s what the tweeps are saying about what clearly appears to be an apocalyptic turn of events for them:
Well, this looks like a possibility…
Instagram and Facebook users after Twitter adds 'stories feature' #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/gStr4793CI
— 🖤💙🖤 (@ToyosiAG) March 5, 2020
Oh, The Accuracy!
We were all twitter at some point in high school 🤣🤣 …#RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/k6GdJ9Y7hh
— Hassan (@hassanmorehamed) March 5, 2020
Potato, Patato!
*Twitter added stories*
Me trying to differentiate between Twitter, Instagram and Whatsapp#RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/oZtuSDF324
— Pragati (@PragatiPal6) March 5, 2020
Yes! WE.NEVER.ASKED.FOR.IT!
The situation right now pic.twitter.com/0c9hW6Zjke
— kaybee🇿🇦 (@girl_kaybee) March 5, 2020
The Twitter Elites Must Be Up For A Sleepless Night
Twitter is slowly becoming IG.
WHYYYYYY, TWITTER?! WHY?
#RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/JwPVgFXRSk— Anshu Sharma (@ansh30sharma) March 5, 2020
Oh Twitter, Did You Just Dig Your Own Grave?
Twitter is actually going down after the changes being made.#RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/HSRx29ftZn
— Bonnie Kingsman⚡ (@kingsman_tm) March 5, 2020
This Apocalyptic Vision Of The New Update Is Everything!
What's going on your mind @Twitter
?? 😖
The end is near…#RIPTwitter
pic.twitter.com/VcTZ53Xfoi— Groove (@exolxoxoexo) March 5, 2020
Can We Just Bird Box Through The Chaotic Times?
#RIPTwitter How I'm about to ignore y'alls stories here like I do on the other apps pic.twitter.com/430tukBekM
— Alpha B👑💎 (@Green_Greenly) March 5, 2020
Hey Twitter, It’s Not Us, It’s You! Adieus!
#RIPTwitter it's been good but now we move to LinkedIn pic.twitter.com/aSvKR09Wp8
— Grey Matter 🌒 (@miz_ra_im) March 5, 2020
Why Twittter Why?
#Twitter is gonna introduce stories. I have one question : #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/ilxLycnJw5
— Prem kumar (@prem_nan) March 5, 2020
Apocalyptic or cool: what do you think about Twitter’s latest update?
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