Responding to an old request from users, Twitter has started testing with a button to edit already published tweets. The announcement was made this Thursday (1st) on the official account of the network.
For now, Brazil does not participate in the experience, which is only available to a small group of users in four countries: Australia, Canada, the United States and New Zealand. The editing function will also be enabled for Twitter Blue subscribers in the coming weeks.
On its blog, the platform says that posts can be modified a few times within 30 minutes of publication. In this case, the tweet will be flagged with an icon, including date and time, and a tag that alerts you to the change to the original content.
You will also be able to see previous versions of the post. According to Twitter, the intention is to preserve the integrity of conversations and provide public access to what was said by the person who wrote the message.
In the testing phase, the network intends to gather opinions and, at the same time, identify and solve possible problems and difficulties related to its implementation. The analysis includes how this resource can be misused by people.
“We will also pay attention to the impacts that the feature has on the way people write, read and interact with tweets”, says the network in text published on its official blog.
In recent times, Twitter has been in the news about the dispute with Elon Musk. The network wants the billionaire to honor the company’s $44 billion acquisition, which he declined. The company accuses Musk of violating the company’s purchase agreement and wants justice to force him to complete the deal at a price of $54.20 per share.
The network blames the billionaire for the drop in ads for reduced revenue that occurred in the second quarter. Twitter shares are down 3% premarket. The company reported revenue of US$1.18 billion (about R$6.4 billion) in the second quarter, compared to US$1.19 billion in the same period last year.
The Brazilian version of the platform was the subject of user protests in early 2022, over the granting of authenticity seals to profiles that spread fake news and checking for misleading content. After pressure, Twitter included Brazil in tests with a button to report disinformation at the end of January.
The network also added tags for automated account signage in February and added a feature to identify candidates in this year’s Brazilian elections. In addition, the platform revised its policy to protect the debate surrounding the campaign.
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