Twitter takes a shot at Instagram with a petty post about screenshots

Opening Twitter can be like a walk into an anxiety-inducing hell, but thanks to screenshots of good tweets that people collect, the best way to experience Twitter is through Instagram. And now, Twitter wants its due.

Twitter used its official Instagram account this morning to post a petty message about how Instagram users use tweets to rack up likes. The message, seen in the screenshot below, spans six boxes to spell out that Twitter knows what everyone is up to, it sees you, and it’s about to do the same thing. Clout is still clout.

The tweet is real, and, upon further investigation, Twitter’s team did reach out to ask if they could use it. Since then, Twitter has decided to play into Instagram’s game. The account is…

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