Twitter confirms Edit feature is under development
Twitter has a new top shareholder in the face of Elon Musk, and the first thing he did after acquiring 9.2% of the company asked its followers whether they wanted an Edit button. After 4 million votes, the result was overwhelming - 73.6% voted âyseâ, which is in favor adding the feature.
Today, the Communications team of the social media revealed the company devs have been working on the Edit feature since 2021, and testing is coming in âthe coming monthsâ.
Twitter already revealed it was working on an Edit button back on April 1, but everyone was suspicious about the statement given the calendar date. The Communications account posted a gif revealing where the âEdit Tweetâ button will be - in the triple dot menu, right under Add/remove from Lists.
Jay Sullivan, head of consumer products, said it was âthe most requested Twitter feature for many yearsâ. He also revealed the team still needs time to determine how to do it properly before it âcould be used to alter the record of the public conversationâ.
The beta feature will hit Twitter Blue premium users first. Once there is enough feedback on âwhat works, what doesnât, and what is possibleâ, it will roll out to regular users as well.