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A long-awaited feature of emoji reaction has been launched by Twitter. This new feature allows users to respond to any message within a thread by allocating a simple emoji.



Twitter Emoji
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Twitter’s official statement

Twitter explained its launch as:
"It's quick and easy to add an emoji reaction to a Direct Message – both text and media attachments. To add a reaction, hover over the message and click the reaction button (heart and icon), or double-tap on the message and pick an emoji from the pop-up. You can undo a reaction at any time and it will be removed from the message for all participants. Click or tap on a reaction in a conversation to view who reacted to the message. Additionally, all conversation participants will receive a notification any time a new reaction is added to a message."



An Example:

The new option has been shared by @jimin_townail as an example.
Twitter Emoji Reaction Example
Pic Credits: @jimin_townail

Some important information:

The messaging feature of Twitter was pretty much ignored due to the presence of other messaging platforms providing more features. This additional feature can make a friendly environment for users to start texting on Twitter as well.
Twitter does take into account the version of your (Android or iOS) app. If it's the older version it will not support message reactions, they will see the reaction as the text-based message.

Final Words:

Usually, reactions are used to signify that you read the message. It's really helpful in building connections through messages.
Do share this new feature with your friends.