Why cant I share a Tweet on Twitter?

Twitter’s iOS app has been updated to let anyone quickly and easily share tweets to their Instagram Story, Twitter has announced. The feature works using the iOS share sheet: just tap the share icon underneath any tweet, and select “Instagram Stories” from the list of apps. Once in Instagram, the tweet can be resized, re-positioned, and adorned with the image service’s standard selection of text, stickers, music, and annotations.

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Here is a step by step guide which you can follow to share a Tweet via Direct Message using computer, android and iPhone & iPad.
How to share a Tweet via Direct Message using computer
How to share a Tweet via Direct Message through Android
How to share a Tweet via Direct Message through iPhone
About Twitter
Why can't I share Tweets on Twitter?
How do you share someone else's Tweet on Twitter?
How do I know if I'm in Twitter jail?
How long do Twitter restrictions last?

Of course, you’ve always had the option of screenshotting tweets and manually uploading them into an Instagram Story. But the new interface makes the process a lot easier, and the results are slicker. However, it seems to work better with text- and image-based tweets for now — I tried the feature out on a tweet with an embedded video, and found Instagram imported it as a static image.

Once imported, tweets can be accessorized with stickers and other elements.

Screenshot: Instagram

Behold: A TikTok reposted to Twitter, shared as an Instagram Story.

Screenshot: Instagram

While it’s now easier to share tweets to Instagram, it’s still just as hard to share Instagram content to Twitter. Posting an Instagram link on Twitter still shows up as just a plain URL, without a preview card. The functionality disappeared way back in 2012, and shows no sign of returning anytime soon.

Twitter’s official integration with Instagram Stories follows similar functionality added to Snapchat last year. Like the Snapchat integration, Twitter is only making the new sharing feature available to iOS users for now, and it hasn’t mentioned when it might be available on Android.

Steps you can follow to share a Tweet via Direct Message | Representational image

By India Today Web Desk: Twitter is one of the most widely-used micro-blogging apps which allows you to share a Tweet privately. You can directly share a Tweet via Direct Message with your followers, or through an SMS or email to your contacts from your phone's address book.

If you want to know more about Direct Message you can follow the below-given steps. Here is a step by step guide which you can follow to share a Tweet via Direct Message using computer, android and iPhone and iPad.

Follow the below-given steps to share a Tweet via Direct Message using your computer.

Step 1: First login to your Twitter account.
Step 2: After login click on the share icon from a Tweet on your Home timeline or from a Tweet detail.
Note: Remember that a protected Tweet cannot be shared through a Direct Message.
Step 3: Now select Send via Direct Message.
Step 4: From the pop-up menu, Enter the name of the person you wish to send the message to or choose from the suggested account list.
Step 5: Here you have the option to Add a comment to your message.
Step 6: At last click Send.

If you have an Android device then first you need to download the app from the play store to share a Tweet via Direct Message through Android device.

Step 1: Open the Twitter app on your Android device and log in.
Step 2: Next tap on the share icon from a Tweet on your Home timeline or from a Tweet detail.
Note: Keep in mind that a protected Tweet cannot be shared through a Direct Message.
Step 3: Tap Send via Direct Message from the menu.
Step 4: Here select an account from the suggested list, or tap the Search for people and groups text box to type in the account(s) you wish to send a message to.
Step 5: You will even have the option to Add a note to your message.
Step 6: At last tap Send.

Here is a step by step guide which you can follow to share a Tweet via Direct Message using iPhone and iPad.

Step 1: Open the Twitter app on your iOS device and log in.
Step 2: Now you need to tap on the share icon from a Tweet on your Home timeline or from a Tweet detail.
Note: Retain information that a protected Tweet cannot be shared through a Direct Message.
Step 3: Choose a recipient from the quick-share list of the accounts you most frequently message with. Or you can even tap the Search for people and groups option to type in the account(s) you wish to send a message to.
Step 4: Now you have the option to Add a comment to your message.
Step 5: At last tap Send.

Your own Tweets on your profile page will not display the share icon. To share a Tweet via direct message you need to click the icon to send one of your Tweets via Direct Message from your profile.

About Twitter

Twitter is a popular social platform with over 300 million active users across the globe. People use Twitter to communicate, express their views and stay connected through the exchange of short, quick and frequent messages.

(Information source: Twitter help)

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Edited By:

Kajari Goswami

Published On:

Mar 4, 2020

Check If Your Account Is Banned or Blocked. This means that you won't be able to post, share, or even reply to Tweets. If you suspect your account is banned, proceed to the last method to contact Twitter's support.

Click on the share icon from a Tweet on your Home timeline or from a Tweet detail. Note: A protected Tweet cannot be shared through a Direct Message. Select Send via Direct Message.

How do I know if I'm in Twitter jail?

If you receive an error message when you are trying to tweet, message or retweet after being very active, you are most likely in Twitter Jail.

How long do Twitter restrictions last?

When an account is in read-only mode, others will still be able to see and engage with the account. The duration of this enforcement action can range from 12 hours to 7 days, depending on the nature of the violation.