After making a lot of users happy with the announcement of
introducing the Tweet Edit option, Twitter has finally begun testing it live
with its internal staff and plans to expand the test pool to Twitter Blue
subscribers in the coming weeks.
Tweets can be edited only within a 30-minute period after
they have been posted and will be appear with a note at the bottom, as well as
timestamps, to notify users that they’re edited. Content within a tweet
including text, images, video, as well as alt text info will be allowed for
editing.
Moreover, all users who can view an edited tweet can also view the edit history containing all the past versions of the original tweet, by tapping on the pencil icon.
While the limited time period allowed to edit a tweet could
look like a drawback, Twitter explains that it designed it so to limit the
capacity for people to update viral tweets in retrospect.
It may be infuriating for some users that the edit functionality would only be accessible to Twitter Blue subscribers, however it seems to be a part of Twitter’s strategy to spark users’ interest in Twitter Blue. Regardless, the edit button on Twitter is finally out and it is up to the users to decide whether or not to pay $4.99 a month to enjoy editing their tweets.
