Twitter has confirmed that edited tweets are in testing, and can be rolling out to some Twitter Blue subscribers inside the subsequent few weeks.

Edited tweets are one thing of a holy grail for Twitter customers. We have all been in a scenario on the platform the place we have tweeted one thing out shortly, however there is a massive typo. However by the point we have realized it, it is too late to delete it.

Edited tweets look to vary this, with Twitter explaining in a weblog put up (opens in new tab) how the function will work. With the function nonetheless in testing some issues might change – the 30-minute time restrict may be shortened or prolonged based mostly on suggestions – however for now it is going to permit customers to edit a tweet for as much as 30 minutes after it was posted, with a label being added to tweets which are modified.

A consumer may click on on this label to view the tweet’s historical past, so you’ll be able to learn what the tweet seemed like initially for readability.

for those who see an edited Tweet it is as a result of we’re testing the edit buttonthis is going on and you will be okaySeptember 1, 2022

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The corporate has defined that will probably be rolled out to some Twitter Blue (opens in new tab) subscribers within the coming weeks, however with this subscription service solely out there within the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand for now, customers within the UK and different international locations will miss out on the check.

Regardless, to see extra affirmation that edited tweets are being labored on and can quickly be out there to some customers is a welcome sight, and may very well be the largest change to how we use Twitter that is come lately.