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And there are some missing steps between "code got a bool wrong" and "tweet shown with verified mark" This implies that they don't just screenshot the tweet, t
by SideburnsOfDoom 4y ago
And there are some missing steps between "code got a bool wrong" and "tweet shown with verified mark"
This implies that they don't just screenshot the tweet, they somehow generate it? Some kind of automated "photoshopping", you might say.
- tecleandor 4y agoYep, what I get from the explanation is that they don't do a manual screenshot but a software pulls the tweet from Twitter's API and generates it. If I had to guess, to be consistent with other screenshots, match TV resolution and shape, transparency or backgrounds, and maybe have a trail log of how and when that screenshot was generated.
- spoiler 4y agoI obviously don' know if this is what's happening, but a friend of mine works for a company that makes software similar to this, but for live video broadcasts. I assume big media companies either use such products, or maybe even have in-house solutions.
- ravi-delia 4y agoAt least to me (and maybe I'm just weird), to say that they "photoshopped" it implies that they modified the real image. It's a little weird that they reconstruct the appearance of a tweet, but not that weird! It's a consistent style, and doesn't leave any risk of artifacts. Plus you can presumably plug it right into your production system. Like CD for tweets lol