Twitter adds photo filters, glares at Instagram

In a move that has shocked precisely no one watching the ongoing spat between Instagram and Twitter, the latter has revealed in a blog post that the iOS and Android versions of its client now enable users to apply Aviary filters to filters prior to posting.

"As one of the most compelling forms of self-expression, photos have long been an important part of [the Twitter experience]," read the blog post. This client now enables you to add one of eight filters, optionally previewing them all at once before confirming, reframe your image (including a not-at-all-Instagram-like square option) and to 'auto enhance' it.

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