Disclaimer: We may earn a commission if you make any purchase by clicking our links. Please see our detailed guide here.

Follow us on:

Google News
Whatsapp

Twitter CEO Says the Company is Contemplating the Inclusion of a New ‘clarification’ Button

Bhaswati Sarkar
Bhaswati Sarkar
She likes to lose herself in music and daydreams quite often. Travelling excites her and photography is her passion- nature is her favorite subject. Writing is cathartic for her. A happy-go-lucky kind of person, she tries to remain calm and serene through daily life.

Join the Opinion Leaders Network

Join the Techgenyz Opinion Leaders Network today and become part of a vibrant community of change-makers. Together, we can create a brighter future by shaping opinions, driving conversations, and transforming ideas into reality.

We are all familiar with the feeling when we post a tweet with some mistake on it and don’t even have any option other than deleting the post altogether and reposting the correct version. This might undergo just a little bit of modification in the near future.

At today’s Sachs’ Internet and Technology Conference in San Francisco, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that Twitter is pondering over a “clarification” feature that would allow users to include additional context for tweets, especially old tweets, in order to make users feel more comfortable with what they share on the social networking platform. It would be something close to a ‘quote tweet.’

One of the concepts we’re thinking about is clarifications…Kind of like retweet with comment…to add some context and some color on what they might have tweeted, or what they might have meant – Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO

Through the clarification button, the original tweet and the subsequent clarification provided would come in tandem.

If we can figure that out then we take an excuse off the table of people saying, ‘I don’t want this massive history,’ – Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO

There have been numerous cases where old tweets of high-profile Twitter users have been dug up, which have created controversies and have addressed possible problematic statements that these users had posted in the past.

The effectiveness of the possible “clarifying” feature is questionable, especially if the tweet is all kinds of dubious and offensive, although it can help cease the spread of inaccurate information and prevent misinterpretation.

Dorsey has clarified that this inclusion in Twitter is undecided as of now.

Join 10,000+ Fellow Readers

Get Techgenyz’s roundup delivered to your inbox curated with the most important for you that keeps you updated about the future tech, mobile, space, gaming, business and more.

Recomended

Partner With Us

Digital advertising offers a way for your business to reach out and make much-needed connections with your audience in a meaningful way. Advertising on Techgenyz will help you build brand awareness, increase website traffic, generate qualified leads, and grow your business.

Power Your Business

Solutions you need to super charge your business and drive growth

More from this topic