Twitter to test edit feature in coming months

Twitter Inc. announced late Tuesday that it would start testing the new edit button in the coming months.

The business mentioned that they started working with the function last year. It has been the most requested feature for many years.

Twitter explained the button would allow people to fix mistakes, typos, and hot takes at the moment.

Nevertheless, it emphasized that users could misuse the function to alter the record of the public conversation without limits, controls, and transparency.

In line with this, the microblogging platform stated that the feature would take time to fine-tune.

Twitter will start testing the feature within its Blue Labs subscription service in the coming months. The Blue members get exclusive access to premium functions and app customizations.

The announcement came as the social media firm stated that Tesla CEO Elon Musk would join the company’s board.

Musk initiated polling Twitter users about an edit button. The poll had more than 4.20 million votes, with 73.50% supporting the feature.

Correspondingly, the firm’s CEO Parag Agrawal, asked users to vote carefully. However, the company explained that it did not get the idea for the edit button from the poll.

Elon Musk is a frequent Twitter user who often posts controversial messages and announcements.

In one recent post, he questioned the platform’s adherence to free speech. Furthermore, he even hinted at launching his own platform.

Moreover, the multibillionaire disclosed its 9.20% stake in the company, which is equivalent to 73.50 million shares.

The social media company finished 2.02% or 1.01 points higher to $50.98 per share. This upturn caps a 27.00% jump on Monday after Musk’s share purchase announcement.

His investment amounts to nearly $3.77 billion based on this closing price.

Twitter limits Russian government accounts

Meanwhile, on the same day, Twitter announced new measures against Russian government accounts.

This move reduces the impact of official propaganda on the social network. The platform will no longer recommend the country’s official accounts to users across all the app’s categories.

Previously, the California-based firm had blocked the Moscow state-run media RT and Sputnik in the European Union. It followed its rival Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram.

Eventually, the Kremlin responded by restricting access to the platforms in the country.

Since the start of the invasion, Russian authorities have stepped up censorship. They aimed to control the narrative of the war on television and in the press.

Consequently, the local government has labeled the conflict a special military operation.