Twitter Blue customers in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand may now edit their tweets for 30 minutes after publishing, following millions of requests over the years. It’s easy. Once you submit a tweet, you’ll get a message saying you may edit it within 30 minutes. Within that time, users may make up to five adjustments.
To modify a tweet, hit the three dots in the upper right. Select ‘Edit Tweet’ to make adjustments. Edited tweets will have a new ‘Edited’ symbol added, so people know the original tweet has been updated. It’s the first public introduction of the function since Twitter revealed it in April. Elon Musk pulled the cat out of the bag by bragging about tweet editing as Twitter’s top shareholder. Twitter said it has been working on an Edit button after his comments. It was a precursor to Musk’s engagement with Twitter.
Due to the transient nature of tweets, Twitter opposed introducing an editing tool for fear that even minor modifications may affect the message’s context. This might affect retweets and tweet embeds on other sites. The first aspect is the whole edit history, which gives people context for why it was initially published. When a celebrity retweets something changed into an inappropriate statement, they can now go to the past to defend themselves. Twitter has verified that tweet information is now accessible via the Twitter API, giving developers access to tweet editing and update history details.
Overall, it looks like an excellent solution, which it should because Twitter has been working on it for a year (or more). Twitter’s fears about tweet misunderstanding due to editing seem excessive, not because individuals won’t modify retweeted tweets but because it’s unlikely to become a huge problem. Most platforms have supported editing and embedding for years, and it’s okay. Tweets are shorter, but this isn’t a more significant concern.
