Twitter has made a notable update to its long-awaited tweet editing feature, offering greater flexibility to its paying subscribers. In an announcement by the official Twitter Blue account, it was revealed that Twitter Blue subscribers now have an extended window of up to one hour to edit their tweets.
This significant change comes after years of user requests and showcases Twitter’s willingness to adapt to user feedback.
For years, the ability to edit tweets has been one of the most desired features by Twitter users. Finally, in 2022, Twitter introduced tweet editing but limited it exclusively to Twitter Blue subscribers, who pay a monthly fee of $7.99.
Initially, users were allowed to edit their tweets within a 30-minute timeframe. However, Twitter has now expanded this editing window to a full hour, doubling the previous time limit.
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Enhanced Editing Privileges with Twitter Blue
Twitter Blue’s subscription offers more than just extended editing capabilities. Subscribers can enjoy additional perks such as posting longer tweets, priority ranking in conversations and search results, and a reduced number of ads on the platform.
Furthermore, Twitter Blue provides users with the coveted blue verified checkmark label, adding an extra layer of credibility to their profiles.
Despite the initial controversy surrounding the introduction of tweet editing, the feature has not caused significant issues thus far. Twitter’s cautious approach to implementing this feature seems to have paid off, as users have adapted to the editing capabilities without major incidents.
The availability of an edit history for tweets further facilitates transparency, making it easy to identify changes made to a post.
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Slow Adoption and Ongoing Challenges
While the tweet editing feature has been well-received by many users, the adoption of Twitter Blue has been relatively slow. Subscribers have voiced concerns over various aspects of the package, such as the delayed rollout of reduced ads, which was a prominent feature advertised during the November relaunch.
However, Twitter assures users that they are actively working on implementing this feature to fulfill their commitment.
