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Hello, communicators:

Twitter is testing a feature on Android that prompts users to open an article and read it before retweeting:

Sharing an article can spark conversation, so you may want to read it before you Tweet it.

To help promote informed discussion, we're testing a new prompt on Android –– when you Retweet an article that you haven't opened on Twitter, we may ask if you'd like to open it first.

— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) June 10, 2020

The social media platform’s co-founder and chief, Jack Dorsey, tweeted:

Did you read the article you’re about to spread? https://t.co/bUsvprod5C

— jack (@jack) June 10, 2020

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