On February 17, 2016, Twitter made two interesting announcements:
- 1. Searching and sharing GIFs in tweets and in Direct Messages (DM)
The GIFs are coming! Get ready to search and send GIFs in Tweets and Direct Messages: https://t.co/uk75stt1zN pic.twitter.com/1dDD1B4CW2
— Twitter (@twitter) February 17, 2016
- 2. Capturing and sharing videos in DM
Starting today, you can capture & share videos in your Direct Messages. It’s rolling out globally on iOS & Android. pic.twitter.com/b5CgWyTQ3H
— Twitter Support (@Support) February 17, 2016
The GIF search allowance on Twitter is a product of the partnership between Giphy and Riffsy. Looks like Giphy has the upper hand here as it just recently got into partnership with popular dating app, Tinder.
You can now share GIFs on #Tinder. Tap the blue GIF button, then choose from the funniest range of romantic GIFs. pic.twitter.com/BDFe9HcOEe
— ID Africa (@IDAfricaNG) February 16, 2016
