You Can Now “Undo Send” on Twitter
Twitter is testing a timed “Undo Send “ feature for Twitter
Imagine, if you can, a world in which an “undo send” feature exists on Twitter to enable haunting typos or other botchings to be remedied before going live.
According to a report from Reuters on Friday, the Jack Dorsey-led site is testing exactly such a feature as part of their close look into how previously announced paid options could be implemented. As seen in a short video shared to Twitter by researcher Jane Manchun Wong, the possible feature would allow users to make use of a brief period of time during which they could “undo send’ on a tweet prior to it being publicly posted.
In the clip, seen below, a tweet with a typo is seen being shared before a pop-up window offers a timed “undo” option before the tweet goes live.
Twitter is working on “Undo Send” timer for tweets pic.twitter.com/nS0kuijPK0
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) March 5, 2021
The report on Friday added that Twitter has plans to test multiple “paid-for features” in the future. A source at Twitter, meanwhile, confirmed to Complex that the “undo” option is indeed being currently tested.
In February, Twitter officials—whilst unveiling plans for the future centered on the goal of doubling revenue by the end of 2023—revealed an impending new feature known as Super Follow that will Patreon-ishly give users the option of subscribing to accounts for a monthly fee in exchange for exclusive content.
Additional features announced during that month’s analysts event included Communities (kind of like Facebook Groups) and a new Safety Mode option that auto-detects abuse or “spammy” accounts.
Twitter announces Communities, like Facebook Groups but on Twitter
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) February 25, 2021
(they’ve started working on it in the web app since at least few weeks ago) https://t.co/5YBmEfgsUn pic.twitter.com/JlkrZNjLBo
In other recent Dorsey news, Square is acquiring a majority ownership stake in Jay-Z’s TIDAL streaming service for $297 million as part of a deal slated to close in the second quarter of the year. In a statement, Jay reminded fans he’s set up TIDAL as “more than just” a streaming service.
“Artists deserve better tools to assist them in their creative journey,” he said. “Jack and I have had many discussions about TIDAL’s endless possibilities that have made me even more inspired about its future.”