Twitter is testing its own version of Stories, called Fleets, where you can upload photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours.
The social network made the announcement on Wednesday, March 4. The test, which rolled out the same day, is currently only available in Brazil.
Unlike normal tweets, Fleets do not receive retweets, likes or public replies. Users can only react or respond to them with direct messages, just like Instagram’s Stories feature.
Fleets will not appear on people’s Twitter timelines like regular tweets. Instead, they can be viewed by tapping on someone’s avatar.
Kayvon Beykpour, product lead at Twitter, announced the news on the platform, writing: “People often tell us that they don’t feel comfortable Tweeting because Tweets can be seen and replied to by anybody, feel permanent and performative (how many Likes & Retweets will this get!?) We’re hoping that Fleets can help people share the fleeting thoughts that they would have been unlikely to Tweet.”