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Twitter’s new Instagram Stories-like feature Fleets sparks meme fest

Twitter’s announcement about Fleets got people talking, so much so, that the hashtag #fleets also started trending on Twitter.

Updated on: Jun 10, 2020, 14:56:35 IST
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“Testing, testing,” this is how Twitter India started an announcement post about a new feature still in testing phase. In the following lines, the company revealed the details of this feature called “Fleets”. Turns out, it’s a way which will allow the users “to think out loud without the likes, retweets, or replies.” The company then added that the best part of this feature is that the posts will “disappear after 24 hours.”

Several people shared rib-tickling Twitter Fleets memes. (Twitter/@aadi_dna)
Several people shared rib-tickling Twitter Fleets memes. (Twitter/@aadi_dna)

The announcement got people talking, so much so, that the hashtag #fleets also started trending on Twitter.

There were, however, many who took this opportunity to dish out some hilarious Fleets memes. We have collected some of the rib-tickling memes for you and chances are they’ll make you laugh out loud.

“Twitter after introducing story feature,” with this caption, this is what a Twitter user shared:

This individual expressed their reaction to Fleets with a scene from the song Senorita from the film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.

This user of the micro-blogging site used their creativity to give a glimpse of something that may happen in future:

Expressing a similar notion, this is what another user of the micro-blogging site tweeted:

And, then there’s this one too:

One individual tried guessing the reactions of people who regularly update stories on Instagram and Facebook:

This person tried guessing from where Twitter came up with this new idea:

Here is another Twitter user who is yet to see the feature on their profile and hence, shared this reaction:

As for this individual they shared a scene from the film Padmaavat featuring Ranveer Singh:

What do you think of Twitter’s Fleets?

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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