Twitter is ready to try message correctionBefore the proliferation of mistakes or too hasty tweets. This could be a way to give popular social network users a second chance.

A little over a year ago, in January 2021, the former CEO and founder of Twitter, jack dorsey, assured the magazine wired Such a thing would “probably never” happen.

In 2018, the company allowed double the length of the messages, Between 140 and 280 characters, by popular demand. It is now ready to give users a second chance.

“We’re trying to create a regulatory tool,” said Jay Sullivan, consumer product manager.

About this option “The most requested for years” by users who want to “fix (sometimes embarrassing) mistakes, typos, and warm backlash” that they’ll regret later.

Its rival, Facebook, has already offered this option since its inception.

The option will initially be available only to subscribers of the payment service. TwitterBlue.

Until now the only way to rewrite a tweet was to delete it and post another tweet.

“These platforms encourage you to post quickly,” explains Sophie Jehel, professor at the University of Paris 8 and digital trends expert

Therefore, it is “very interesting” for users to give the right to correction even before external reactions arrive.

In this expert’s opinion, the “correction policy” is essential, but it should include “a notice showing this” on Twitter. there was a fix in messages ».

There is a high risk behind the decision: the user changing his speech based on the reaction.

The technical team of the social network said that the tests «they will take their time so that this new tool is not “abuse”. Specifically for “modifying files of a public speech”.

Twitter users will be able to take screenshots before messages are corrected.

Warnings against cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is particularly dangerous on Twitter. how fast can it be triggered after a message.

Another very harmful practice is “doxing”, that is, storing a person’s tweets for later reposting.

The social network’s security service has just announced that it is testing the possibility of this. a user can prevent it from being mentioned in another tweet. This would be something similar to the “remove tag” option already available on Facebook.

“If someone who does not follow you mentions you, you will receive a special alert. Yes you don’t care after the conversation, the author of the tweet will not be able to mention you again, ” already stated in 2021, Dominic Camozzi, head of “health and privacy” on the network.

For Angelo Zino of Consulting CFRA Research, this new functionality is spontaneity of the platform. It creates a distinction between those who allow their ideas to be challenged and those who only accept those who think like them.

Twitter aims to give “consumers what they want”, especially the “youngest”, this analyst sums up.