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Twitter is working on an Undo button

By Rajiv Menon
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Judging by evidence spotted by reverse engineer Jane Wong, Twitter is working on a yet-unannounced Undo button. The feature will appear after the user sends a tweet. The point of the “Undo” button is probably to give the user the option to stop their tweet from posting shortly after hitting the Send button if a mistake has been made. This alleged feature could be the answer to the criticism Twitter has gathered for not having an edit button.

Over the years there has been pressure on the social network from the Twitter community to add an edit button.

Twitter’s new “Undo” button seems like a partial solution, as it shows the company is still on the offensive about the idea to edit tweets.

The Undo Button isn’t the only new feature expected to come to Twitter. Recently, the network was spotted testing a Shop button that shows up in tweets including links to online stores, and earlier, the Super Follow feature was introduced, allowing people to charge for access to their tweets. We won’t be surprised if Twitter has more goodies to show us in the near future.

Questions & Answers

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Who discovered that Twitter is working on an Undo button?

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The evidence of an unannounced Undo button was spotted by reverse engineer Jane Wong, who made the discovery. This feature is currently in development at Twitter.

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What is the likely purpose of this new Undo button?

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The Undo button will probably allow users to stop a tweet from posting shortly after hitting 'Send'. This gives an option to prevent mistakes from being published.

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How does the Undo button relate to previous criticism about Twitter features?

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The alleged Undo feature could be a response to long-standing criticism Twitter has received for not having an edit button. It appears to be a partial solution.

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What other new features has Twitter recently been testing or introduced?

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Twitter has recently been spotted testing a Shop button for tweets with online store links. Earlier, the Super Follow feature was introduced, enabling users to charge for tweet access.

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