Twitter still doesn’t allow its users to edit Tweets. But back in 2013, Facebook started testing the feature, much to everyone’s delight. Now, it seems to be removing the notification telling people that a post has been edited.
We all rejoiced when Facebook rolled out the ability for users and pages to edit their posts after publishing them. Because, as you know well, few things are more annoying than making a small typo on a post, only to find out about it after it’s been posted and has already gained engagement.
So even a tiny mistake, on a Facebook post that you cannot edit, is a pretty big deal – and therefore Facebook graciously gave us the opportunity to edit posts. However, it also labeled edited posts as “Edited,” and users could even see their edit history. This safeguarded that posts weren’t edited so significantly that their entire meaning was changed.
Now, Facebook seems to be removing this label. Of course, totally removing it, automatically gives sly marketers the ability to change posts as they see fit, without others knowing about it. However, we don’t know whether Facebook is changing the editing feature itself, so it might add some kind of safeguard for users. For one, users can still click on the top right-hand corner of a post to see its “edit history,” so that’s certainly a good thing.
Editing of posts is one of the top features that many Twitter users have been asking for, for some time now. Many are also totally against it though. Most seem to agree though, that if it is introduced, it will have to come with some rules. For example, it might only be available within a specific timeframe. That would certainly be fair, right?
You might also like
More from Experts Talk
The Top 5 Stories On Social Media This Week
A new musical could soon come to life on TikTok, WhatsApp users are flocking to Signal and Fiverr will run …
The Top 5 Stories On Social Media This Week
Save the date, Twitter is bringing back verification this January. Oh, and it shut own Periscope too. How was your …
3 Courses To Help You Create Better Video Content For Your Ads
Here are three free Facebook Blueprint courses to help you take your content to the next level.
The Top 5 Stories On Social Media This Week
Tamagotchi never dies, 2020 in one word and a new test for 3-way live streams on Instagram. How was your …
The Top 5 Stories On Social Media This Week
Twitter does Twitter best, Salesforce bought Slack and Apple could be working on a matte black MacBook. Are you ready?
Finding Your Way Forward: Five Key Social Trends for 2021
Henk Campher, VP of Corporate Marketing and Head of Social Impact at Hootsuite, looks at five important social trends that …
Hootsuite CTO Ryan Donovan’s 2021 Social Media Predictions
In this article, Hootsuite CTO Ryan Donovan discusses advancements in social commerce, the growing privacy battle, and more 2021 social …
3 Courses To Help You Get Started With Facebook And Instagram Insights
Here are three Facebook Blueprint courses to help you get useful information from insights on how your business is performing …