Although Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has said in the past that he will “probably never” deploy an edit button to edit a tweet after it is posted, CNN reported on Friday that the company was testing an “undo” option. “. This button could give users the option to remove or correct a tweet, even after pressing “tweet”. This feature was discovered by Jane Manchun Wong, an app developer, according to the article.
Jane Manchun Wong is known for her ability to unveil new features on social media platforms before they are officially revealed. Jane Manchun Wong a posted a tweet with a GIF to show how the new tool would work. A blue “Cancel” tab appears with an approximately six second timer under the words “Your tweet has been sent”.
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It might not be quite the edit button that users were hoping for, but it is a step forward in allowing users to spot errors – like typos or spelling mistakes – and make mistakes. avoid posting impulsive tweets.
“During this year you will see us testing paid features in public,” said tweeted on March 2 the Investor Relations Twitter account. “You will learn more about them. And we hope you will see some of these products rolling out as well,” he said.
The edit button has been a hotly debated potential feature among Twitter users for years. Well-known users, including Kim Kardashian West, have repeatedly requested an edit button, as previously reported Insider.
Jack Dorsey said he took note of these requests in an interview with Wired, where he explained that a button to edit a tweet could be used to trick people (…)
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