Changing - How Retweets Work, Twitter Seeks To Sl...

: 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 .

In October 2020, Twitter (now X) temporarily changed how the retweet button worked to slow the spread of misinformation ahead of the U.S. Presidential election . Instead of a one-click retweet, the platform began automatically prompting users to . How the Change Worked 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 . : When users hit the retweet icon, they