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Still no edit button? Twitter debuts ‘voice tweet’ function, triggering mass eyeroll
Twitter has left its users in the lurch yet again, rolling out a voice-to-tweet feature no one really asked for that allows people record and post 140 whole seconds of sound-only content. The responses were less than enthusiastic.
“You can Tweet a Tweet. But now you can Tweet your voice!” the platform’s official account declared on Wednesday, revealing the iOS-only feature in a how-to GIF.
It’s not clear when, if ever, the feature will be bestowed upon Android users – perhaps they’ll be forever consigned to Periscope, the Twitter-linked live feature which allows much longer posts featuring audio AND video.
The company even tried out the feature themselves, posting a tweet of…bird sounds.
The responses were not quite ecstatic. “Tweets with audios? You mean a video?” one uncomprehending user tweeted, perhaps unsure what the fuss was all about.
Several users saw the feature leading to tears.
Yeah sure let the hackers out there get your voice. So when the credit card or bank calls asking if you opened that account or applied for that loan they splice and dice and get the YES they need. HELL NO!!
— Patriot Mouse
