The Edit Feature for Twitter Is on the Way, but There’s a Catch

Twitter has started working on its edit button, but it may come with a bit of complication.

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App experts are already showing concerns about the nature and functionality of the 'Edit Tweet' button.

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As per news agency ANI’s report, it appears that the new feature may leave a digital trace of users’ tweet history.

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The edit function seems to have an 'immutable' quality, which means Twitter may create an entirely new tweet when one is edited,

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..all the while preserving the previous versions of that tweet, according to a report by The Verge.

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Although it is still unknown if the tweet history will appear exclusively for the users or if it will be public for others to see.

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