Twitter Officially Launches Polls Feature

On Wednesday, Twitter officially launches its Polls feature via a blog post. Twitter Product Manager Todd Sherman said the new feature will be made available to anyone who wants to create a social media poll on anything they want to get a vote on in just a couple of taps.

“For poll creators, it’s a new way to engage with Twitter’s massive audience and understand exactly what people think. For those participating, it’s a very easy way to make your voice heard,” he wrote. 

TechCrunch said the Polls feature has been around for the past month or so prior to the official announcement. On the other hand, Drew Olanoff for the site said the feature only limits the choices to just Yes or a No, of which he sees as a limitation in user interaction

However, Olanoff said that Polls could easily a hit, as it allows anyone to vote without being tracked, and that the data isn’t shared to brands or marketings, according to his source. Moreover, The Verge deduced that the Polls may be Twitter’s replacement to the “retweet” or “fave” binary preferences it currently has on its social media platform.