
As tech lovers around the world prepared for the ‘Time Flies’ event organised by Apple on Tuesday night, Twitter introduced a new feature: a unique animation for likes on tweets that featured the hashtag #AppleEvent.
The like button swirls into a colourful heart when someone likes a tweet with the hashtag #AppleEvent. After several Twitter users posted about how it worked many started liking and even re-liking tweets with the hashtag to see the animation. However, this was restricted to the Twitter app on iOS devices manufactured by Apple.
This didn’t go down well with Android users who couldn’t see the animation on their devices. However, it is visible on desktops or laptops.
https://twitter.com/joedclark92/status/1305857856810385410
People began sharing memes and jokes about this new feature:
https://twitter.com/GoStudyMuzzamil/status/1305855228932026368
https://twitter.com/iconkathiana/status/1305857220568068096
https://twitter.com/crushauftyler/status/1305861970189574144
https://twitter.com/schiller1010/status/1305862239178588160
https://twitter.com/QuirkyHumour/status/1305860495799443456
https://twitter.com/awizardharreh/status/1305842619352788994
https://twitter.com/Arre_Yaar_Ankit/status/1305842868213354496
https://twitter.com/VictorKagarama/status/1305853277175779329
This is the second major Apple event this year after WWDC 2020, which was held in June. The tech giant is expected to announce a new iPad, Watch Series 6, cheaper Apple Watch, AirTags, and One Services bundle at the event.