Twitter Is Finally Working on an Edit Button — But There Are ConcernsHome > FYISource: Getty Images Twitter' s Edit Feature Is Currently in the Works — Here' s Everything We KnowBy Kelly CorbettApr. 6 2022, Published 12:32 p.m. ET It’s finally happening! Twitter just announced that it has been working on an edit feature for tweets. For those of us who do our best proofreading after hitting send, this is a game-changer. Keep reading for everything we know so far.Article continues below advertisementSource: Getty Images Twitter updates users on upcoming edit feature On April 5, the Twitter Communications team tweeted that the platform has been hard at work on an edit feature since last year. Although it didn't go into great detail about what this all entailed, ideally this feature would allow users the opportunity to fix any typos or errors in a tweet without sacrificing any replies, retweets, or likes that have already been accrued. Article continues below advertisement Basically, it's a lifeline for folks who may have hit send on a tweet that's riddled with typos. Typically when this would occur, a user might delete the tweet and then repost it sans errors. However, an edit feature would tremendously simplify the process. now that everyone is asking… yes, we’ve been working on an edit feature since last year!no, we didn’t get the idea from a poll we're kicking off testing within @TwitterBlue Labs in the coming months to learn what works, what doesn’t, and what’s possible.— Twitter Comms (@TwitterComms) April 5, 2022 Article continues below advertisement Jay Sullivan, the company’s VP of consumer product, noted that an edit feature has been “the most requested Twitter feature for many years." However, there has been hesitancy to do so. As he explained on Twitter following the announcement: “Without things like time limits, controls, and transparency about what has been edited, Edit could be misused to alter the record of the public conversation,” he wrote, adding “Protecting the integrity of that public conversation is our top priority when we approach this work.”Article continues below advertisement 2/ Edit has been the most requested Twitter feature for many years. People want to be able to fix (sometimes embarrassing) mistakes, typos and hot takes in the moment. They currently work around this by deleting and tweeting again.— Jay Sullivan (@jaysullivan) April 5, 2022 He also indicated that this feature will take time and that Twitter will approach it "with care and thoughtfulness," while making sure to keep users in the loop. This announcement comes just days after billionaire Elon Musk purchased a 9.2% stake in the tech giant, which made him the largest shareholder outside of Twitter. In the announcement from the Twitter Communications team, it noted that the idea for an edit button did not come from a poll, which is a nod to Elon's recent Twitter Poll. How to get the Twitter edit button Right now, Twitter's edit button is not available to anyone. The platform noted that it plans to begin testing the feature with Twitter Blue subscribers in “the coming months," but it's unclear when (or if) the feature will become available to other users after that. As defined on Twitter's website, "Twitter Blue is a monthly subscription that gives our most loyal customers exclusive access to premium features and app customizations for a small fee."AdvertisementMore from Distractify What Does "Allow Stitch" Mean on TikTok? Here's What Users Should Know TikTok Has Added Stories to Its Lineup of Features to Compete With Instagram TikToker Claims Job Accused Her of Stealing Just to Get Out of Paying Her Latest FYI News and UpdatesAdvertisementABOUT DistractifyAbout UsPrivacy PolicyTerms of UseDMCASitemapCONNECT with DistractifyLink to Facebook Link to TwitterLink to InstagramContact us by Email Copyright 2022 Distractify. Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.