What Did Twitter Just Do? Lack Of Edit Button Upsets User After Fleets Unveiled

Twitter (TWTR) on Tuesday introduced a new feature, and no, it’s not an edit button.

Following the path set by Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, Twitter has implemented a feature called “Fleets.” It is similar to "Stories," which allows users to make posts that disappear after a certain amount of time, usually 24 hours.

Tweets are able to be deleted, but many times they can stay on the internet through search engines and third-party websites. With Fleets, there’s no trace of them after they’re deleted by the user or the time runs out.

Fleets is a new accessory to the social media site that can add more open conversations and creativity, according to Variety. However, it's not what some Twitter users were expecting, nor what they’ve been asking for, for years.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook and Instagram apps have an edit button after users post something on their feed. Whether it be changing the caption, tagging more people or altering the location, they can do it all.

On Twitter, users must delete their entire tweet if they want to alter it in any way.

Many Twitter users decided to post their thoughts about the new feature.

The reactions are mainly negative and many users are unhappy with this change. Other users are complaining about the Fleets causing their phones to glitch.

Users can find the Fleets of people they follow at the top of their own timeline, just like other platforms.

Shares of Twitter on Tuesday closed at $48.85, a gain of $0.12, or 0.28%.