Twitter exploration feature that allows users to co-author tweets

Twitter is tinkering with a potential new feature that could allow users to compose tweets together, the company confirmed this week after a developer uncovered the project.

The Collaborations initiative would make it easier for companies and influencers to post brand partnerships or other sponsored content. The feature would bring Twitter in line with rival social media platform Instagram, which since last year has allowed users to post together.

App researcher Alessandro Paluzzi has been sharing regular updates on how the collaboration feature works since he first spotted the project last December. Earlier this week, Paluzzi shared what appeared to be a leaked Twitter dialog explaining how users can post a co-authored tweet.

In its current form, Twitter users would apparently be asked to invite another user to co-write a post. If the other user accepts the request, the tweet will be posted showing the names and avatars of both accounts.

“You can only invite people who have a public account and follow you back,” Paluzzi wrote alongside a screenshot.