Twitter has finally started rolling out its long-awaited edit button after months of beta testing.
The new feature, which gives users the ability to edit their own posted tweets within a 30-minute window, is currently limited to Twitter Blue subscribers.
Twitter's premium subscription service is currently only available in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, at a monthly cost of €4.99 / AU$4.49, but is expected to launch in more countries in the near future. .
While the new edit button gives Twitter Blue users the ability to fix embarrassing mistakes, regular Twitter users can identify edited tweets with a handy "last edited" tag (which itself appears next to tweets , a greasy pencil icon).
hello this is a test to make sure the edit button works, we will inform you how it goes on September 29, 2022
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By clicking the "last edited" label, anyone can see the edit history of a tweet (i.e. what edits were made and when), which is likely Twitter's solution to maintaining transparency among paying users. and those who do not pay.
The first edited tweet (see above) was sent by the company's official Twitter Blue account. The original tweet read "this is a test to make sure the edit button works" but was later edited to say "this is a test to make sure the edit button works, we'll let you know how it goes."
The old version of the tweet now has a label that says “There is a new version of this tweet. See last Tweet” for clarity.
In addition to editable tweets, Twitter Blue offers subscribers more UI customization options, ad-free posts, and the ability to stop tweeting via a 60-second countdown.
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