Twitter to test long-awaited edit button

Twitter announced Thursday it is testing out its new "edit" button after saying the feature would "come soon" back in April.

Twitter said Thursday it is testing a feature that would let users edit their tweets after they've been published, a much-anticipated development that has stirred some debate among its most fervent fans.

"If you see an edited Tweet it’s because we’re testing the edit button," the social media platform said in a tweet. "This is happening and you’ll be okay."

Twitter said in April that users will soon be able to tweak their posts with an edit button, adding that the feature has been its most requested for “many years.”

Twitter said on its blog the edit feature is being tested by its team internally. 

“The test will then be initially expanded to Twitter Blue subscribers in the coming weeks,” the company said, adding, “even if you’re not in a test group, everyone will still be able to see if a Tweet has been edited.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-tests-edit-button-platform-rcna45845

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