Twitter’s New Year Eve Stickers; Looks Much Like Snapchat Filters

There have been a lot of ups and downs for the microblogging website, Twitter.

But Twitter is summing up something interesting for the new year. Well, Twitter has added stickers representing eight cities across the globe, which includes Dubai, New York, Paris, Rio, Sydney, Tokyo and New Delhi, which can be attached to photos.

Stickers Equals Filters?

Yes, it looks much like Snapchat’s geofilters and Facebook’s Messenger Camera (which is copied from Snapchat). The only difference is that Geofilter and Messenger Camera uses users location to generate the filter, while in Twitter anyone can access each of the filters on Twitter.

New year, new you, new #Stickers.#HappyNewYear pic.twitter.com/TbiU9xDcAh

— Twitter (@twitter) December 28, 2016

Addition to this, Twitter has also reactivated the fireworks emoji. Well, the New Year Eve stickers are available until January 3. Hurry up!

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How To Use Twitter’s New Year Eve Stickers?

To use New Year Eve stickers, all you have to do it take a photo and click on the sticker button (looks like an emoji) and add the sticker, simple as that. And to use firework emoji, all you have to do is to Tweet using the hashtag #HappyNewYear (supports more than 30 languages including English) and it will appear automatically.

How will you be celebrating the end of 2016? Ring in the #newyear by using #2017 in your broadcast title! pic.twitter.com/mcWQRBJI84

— Periscope TV (@periscopetv) December 29, 2016

Addition to this you can also add some flavor in this New Year. Twitter-owned Periscope will also show fireworks in place of hearts if you include hashtag #2017 in the broadcast title.

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What Else?

Twitter will livestream the fireworks in Dubai, which will begin at 8.30 AM EST (7.00 PM IST) on Saturday. So, you can go to Twitter to watch live fireworks. It is the first time Twitter has done this kind of partnership For New Year Eve.

Kinda Ibrahim, Director Of Media Partnerships For The Middle East And North Africa, Twitter, said; 

Live streaming the firework displays, combined with the live conversation on Twitter, will allow people across the world to view and Tweet about the festivities as they happen, creating a truly global celebration.

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