Meta Rolls Out Edit Button Feature on Threads for Free

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Manuj Yadav

Threads has rolled out an edit button option on its platform.

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It allows users to make changes to their posts within five minutes of posting.

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The similar feature was released by social media platform X for paid subscribers only.

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Threads, however, is offering this same edit button to all users for free.

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The edit button option on Threads app is available on mobile and the web.

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You can only change a post within five minutes of posting it.

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After that, you can't make any more edits.

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Also, you won't be able to see what the post looked like before the edit.

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Threads is also adding the option to let users share Voice Notes on the app.

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