Twitter brings its Stories Feature, Fleets, to Japan

Twitter’s  own version of Stories, which it calls “Fleets,” have arrived in Japan. The new feature allows users to post ephemeral content that automatically disappears after 24 hours. Though Fleets previously launched in Brazil, India, Italy and South Korea.

Twitter’s Fleets work much like Stories on other platforms. With a tap on the “+” (plus) button, users can post text, photos, GIFs or videos. Meanwhile, viewers use gestures to navigate the Fleets posted by others. The Stories sit at the top of the app’s home screen, also like on other platforms.

It seems it’s now only a matter of time before Fleets arrive in Twitter’s largest market, the U.S.

新機能のFleets（フリート）が登場?

Twitter上での新たな会話方法が誕生しました。

日本の利用者の皆さん、順次ご案内予定です！ pic.twitter.com/QAYxDdRfnN

— Twitter Japan (@TwitterJP) November 10, 2020