The company confirmed to CNN Business on Friday that it was testing an undone option that could potentially cause users to withdraw or correct tweet before it is officially posted on the platform.
The feature was discovered by Jane Manchun Wong, an app developer who has a good track record of discovering new tools on social networks before releasing them. Wong posted A GIF on Twitter that has a blue “undone” bar under the words “Your tweet has been sent.” (It is possible that the function may change before it formally rolls out – if it ever does.)
It’s not quite the users of the edit button, but it’s a step to help users proactively record errors and slow down before sending impulse tweets.
The feature is reminiscent of Gmail’s existing recall tool, which allows users up to 30 seconds to withdraw the shipment n e-mail.
Last year, Twitter (TWTR) investors said they are devising a subscription service and evaluating the exclusive options for paying users, including an “undo send” feature. The company said at the time that it had asked users in a survey to evaluate which options were most important to them.
“Over the course of this year, we’ll see our subscriber products tested in public,” the company’s Twitter account for investor relations said. teased earlier this week. “You’ll hear more about it. And hopefully you’ll also see some of these products roll out.”
Last month, Twitter said it was exploring other subscription opportunities, such as a way for users to become paid subscribers to Twitter accounts they’d like to receive additional content, such as exclusive announcements and newsletters. The company has also set an ambitious goal of doubling its annual revenue by 2023.