Days after announcing that the Twitter edit button is coming soon as a paid feature, the company has now confirmed that the ability to edit tweets would be available for 30 minutes and for up to five times only, the media has reported. The much-awaited edit tweets feature would be launched later this month.
Twitter is applying a limit where users would be able to edit the posted tweet for up to five times only and within 30 minutes is perhaps to check Twitter users from abusing the feature by changing the content on the tweet on a whim, said a report by TechCrunch. The micro-blogging platform was quoted as saying by TechCrunch that it is observing user behaviour and that the number of edits available to users in the approved time frame is likely to change.
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The highly anticipated Twitter Edit button would be rolling out later this month when it launches wherein Twitter Blue subscribers would be able to edit posted tweets. This would be the first time that Twitter would make the edit button available as a paid feature, after years of debate about whether such a feature should be added to Twitter or not.
Twitter is hoping that with the availability of Edit Tweet, tweeting on the platform would feel "more approachable" and "less stressful".
"So what is Edit Tweet, you ask? Great question. Edit Tweet is a feature that lets people make changes to their Tweet after it’s been published. Think of it as a short period of time to do things like fix typos, add missed tags, and more," the micro-blogging site recently wrote in a blog post.
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Like any new feature, the Edit Tweet feature is being tested with a smaller group to help Twitter incorporate feedback while identifying and resolving potential issues -- this includes how people might misuse the feature.
"Later this month, we’ll be expanding Edit Tweet access to Twitter Blue subscribers. As part of their subscription, they receive early access to features and help us test them before they come to Twitter. The test will be localized to a single country at first and expand as we learn and observe how people use Edit Tweet. We’ll also be paying close attention to how the feature impacts the way people read, write, and engage with Tweets," the micro-blogging site noted.