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What is the fuss over Twitter's 'missing' edit button?
The lack of one is seen as platform's core strength amid misinformation
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Lim Sun Sun For The Straits Times
The road to Elon Musk's storied US$44 billion (S$61.2 billion) acquisition of Twitter was paved with frustration, mainly with the platform's edit button. Or rather, the lack thereof.
The tech titan more famous for his electric car giant Tesla and drilling outfit The Boring Company is an active and long-time Twitter user. His main bugbear with the platform is the inability to edit posts. With his acquisition, he has announced his intention to introduce this long-omitted feature.
