The Edit Tweet button has long been an object of desire for Twitter users. Most Twitter users simply want a way to fix their typos but there are also concerns that an Edit button would allow users to change tweets that have reported on factual events and therefore bring the truth into disrepute. We have recently reported on Twitter’s plans to introduce an Edit Tweet button and the current testing phase, but today we can bring you more news about what you can expect from the long-awaited Edit Tweet button.
The original story we broke last week included the news that Twitter is testing an edit feature that will give users a 30-minute window to edit tweets that have already been published on the social network. Today, however, we can report that in that 30-minute window, users will have a maximum of five attempts to get their tweets just the way they want them. If they can’t get a tweet right after five attempts, they will no longer be able to edit it.
Again, however, as with the length of the Edit Tweet window, Twitter has also said that the number of attempts is also subject to feedback from the testing community. The social network reportedly told TechCrunch:
“that it’s currently observing user behavior, and the number of edits available to users in the approved time frame could change.”
As to who is able to access the feature at the moment, there is still no change. The Edit Tweet button is currently available to a very select group of testers and will soon roll out to Twitter Blue subscribers also. As mentioned above, Twitter will be actively monitoring how users are interacting with the feature, particularly as they open it up to larger groups of users at a time.
In other recent Twitter news, you should now have much control over your Twitter mentions.
