New embedding feature in Twitter for iOS and Android may end re-tweeting

A new feature added to the iOS and Android versions of Twitter just might end the practice of re-tweeting. Twitter will now allow some users to embed a tweet inside a tweet by copying the URL link of a tweet you want to include within a new tweet, and copying it to the latter. The tweet will appear underneath your tweet similar to how a photo, Vine, or video is displayed, instead of seeing a URL link.



The new feature does not appear to work on the web. Using the new system would allow Twitter subscribers to re-tweet a message, while at the same time adding up to 140 characters of your own ...