Twitter tests out new disappearing tweets called ‘fleets’

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Twitter is giving a new type of tweet, which disappears after 24 hours, a test run in Brazil.

The new type of message, dubbed a “fleet,” was designed to encourage people to post about their everyday life more often. The company hopes the disappearing nature of fleets will assuage worries that users may have about the permanency of what they post online.

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