We finally know what an edited tweet will look like

Coder Jan Manchung Wong scored again. He took screenshots of Twitter using the beta version of the upcoming Edit Button on the web app. And contrary to what he put forward a few weeks ago, messages can be replaced with completely new content and not just marginalized with a simple addition or correction.

Thirty minutes to edit your tweet

To do this, as expected, it is enough to click on the menu with the three small dots in the upper right and select the “Edit” function. The next step is to make the desired changes and update the tweet. But the message will eventually be displayed with a pencil icon and a “modified” label. You can access older versions by clicking “Modified”. This will force their teachers to maintain a certain level of transparency in their communications. So Twitter will provide a new identifier with a link to older versions of the edited tweet.

Note that this editing feature is only available for thirty minutes following the release of the first tweet. However, what allows you to fix a typo or turn off a new controversy.

Twitter finally re-downloads the content (images, videos, GIFs, etc.) instead of reusing it. However, Jan Manchung Wong mentions Tech Crunch These are not all final versions. Many changes may occur in the coming months before the release for Twitter Blue subscribers, and then for all users.

The pressure on this edit button is high. Not only has it been requested by users for a long time, but its future owner Elon Musk has turned it into his hobby. Although the site was launched long before he announced his intention to purchase the site, he would certainly be interested in making his mark on this feature.

Source: Tech Crunch