Twitter reversed this change on December 16, 2020, after finding that it did not achieve the desired effect of "thoughtful amplification" :
: When users hit the retweet icon, they were automatically brought to the Quote Tweet composer, which encouraged them to add their own commentary before sharing . Changing how retweets work, Twitter seeks to sl...
: The goal was to introduce "friction" into the sharing process, forcing users to pause and consider the content they were amplifying . Twitter reversed this change on December 16, 2020,
: Users could still choose to retweet without adding a comment by leaving the composer blank and hitting the button again . Results and Reversal Changing how retweets work, Twitter seeks to sl...