{"id":47209,"date":"2022-07-30T21:18:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=47209"},"modified":"2022-07-30T21:18:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:18:18","slug":"what-is-a-twitter-edit-button","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-twitter-edit-button","title":{"rendered":"What is a Twitter Edit Button?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e7386e657b4\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e7386e657b4\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e7386e657b4\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-twitter-edit-button\/#What_is_a_Twitter_Edit_Button\" title=\"What is a Twitter Edit Button?\">What is a Twitter Edit Button?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-twitter-edit-button\/#Its_a_simple_way_to_fix_typos\" title=\"It&#8217;s a simple way to fix typos\">It&#8217;s a simple way to fix typos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-twitter-edit-button\/#Its_a_nightmare_for_archivists\" title=\"It&#8217;s a nightmare for archivists\">It&#8217;s a nightmare for archivists<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-a-twitter-edit-button\/#Its_a_great_way_to_ensure_official_sources_are_sharing_reputable_content\" title=\"It&#8217;s a great way to ensure official sources are sharing reputable content\">It&#8217;s a great way to ensure official sources are sharing reputable content<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Twitter_Edit_Button\"><\/span>What is a Twitter Edit Button?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; width:auto; max-width:43% max-height:220px; height:auto;\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5JbR5sD.jpg\" alt=\"what is a twitter edit button\"> <\/p>\n<p>The new edit button was announced by Twitter on April Fool&#8217;s Day. After several days, two reverse engineers confirmed that it does indeed work. It was a great way to fix typos and ensure that official sources are sharing reputable content. But there are a few caveats. Here are the pros and cons of the Twitter edit button. And how do you use it? Below are some tips:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_a_simple_way_to_fix_typos\"><\/span>It&#8217;s a simple way to fix typos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s a simple way to fix typo mistakes on Twitter, but the only way to do so is by reposting the tweet. If the typo is too embarrassing to fix in a single post, it&#8217;s even easier to delete it and start over. But before you do that, here are a few things you should know about this tool. First of all, it&#8217;s fast. Twitter allows you to make changes to your tweet within 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>In Twitter, the edit button is found on your tweet&#8217;s drop-down menu. Click on it and make the necessary changes. When you&#8217;re done, the new version will be served across all accounts, including retweets and quote-tweets. The edit history page should also allow you to view previous versions of your tweet. You can also edit the tweet and then republish it.<\/p>\n<p>In case your tweet has several typos, you can also delete the proof of the mistake. To do this, you should copy and paste the problematic tweet. After this, simply click on the &#8220;disable tweet&#8221; icon and then press delete. The tweet will be removed from your profile, as well as from retweets and search results. But make sure you do this carefully because this method may not work for every tweet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_a_nightmare_for_archivists\"><\/span>It&#8217;s a nightmare for archivists<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The new Twitter edit button has many implications for archivists. The new functionality could increase the likelihood of abuse of the platform and confuse otherwise good-faith users. Additionally, the poorly implemented edit button will make identifying edited tweets more difficult. As such, it could be a nightmare for archivists. Fortunately, there are some workarounds. Listed below are a few.<\/p>\n<p>A recent study published by the University of Pennsylvania found that most people use Twitter without the editing button. That makes archivists wonder if this is a good thing. Twitter has been working on an edit button for a long time, but users do not always realize it is there. The editor&#8217;s pane is located in the three-dot menu at the top of the tweet. This is the place to delete or pin a tweet. It would also be a good place to edit a tweet when people have already replied.<\/p>\n<p>One obvious benefit of Twitter&#8217;s edit button is the ability to correct typos and erroneous information. It could allow journalists and government officials to amend inaccurate information or misrepresentations. It could also make it easier for users to manipulate others by editing their tweets. For example, if a tweet became viral, troll farms could use the edit button to turn it into propaganda. Climate deniers and other state actors could also use the feature to manipulate people.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_a_great_way_to_ensure_official_sources_are_sharing_reputable_content\"><\/span>It&#8217;s a great way to ensure official sources are sharing reputable content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You might have come across the term &#8220;thread&#8221; on Twitter. Basically, a thread is a series of tweets on the same subject. When an official source shares a tweet, you can trust that the source is sharing reputable content. 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