Few features have haunted Twitter’s timeline like the Edit button. For years, the request to "finally let us edit tweets" became a meme in itself—sparking jokes from everyday users and VITs alike, including Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk. It became one of the most persistent community requests in Twitter history.

In 2022, the moment finally arrived… kind of.

  • To support the launch, we created a campaign that was as self-aware and funny as the internet itself. It kicked off with a live-action video that brought a painfully relatable typo to life—because who among us hasn’t tweeted in a rush and instantly regretted it?

    The campaign leaned into subtle humor, meme aesthetics, and authentic casting to connect with Twitter power users while introducing a key Twitter Blue benefit.

    • Launch Edit Tweet in a way that honors the community’s longstanding desire

    • Show off how the feature works—simply, clearly, and without over-explaining

    • Drive awareness of Twitter Blue by positioning Edit Tweet as a valuable exclusive

    • Keep the tone human, funny, and authentically Twitter

    • Hero Video*
      We led with a live-action spot centered around a tweet typo that haunts its author IRL. The spot featured naturalistic, real-feeling characters and leaned on a raw, meme-inspired tone that balanced awkwardness with humor. Shot in a single day in LA, the video captured the kind of digital cringe moment Twitter is famous for—and showed how Edit Tweet could save the day.

    • Twitter-First Rollout*
      The campaign was launched natively on Twitter, starting with the main @Twitter handle and strategically using high-engagement accounts to amplify the moment. We seeded playful “this tweet was edited” posts ahead of the reveal to stoke curiosity and drive organic buzz.

    • Product Messaging + Visuals*
      Alongside the launch content, we crafted clear in-app messaging and supporting visual assets to explain the Edit Tweet feature—how it works, what the limitations are (time windows, edit history), and why it’s exclusive to Twitter Blue.


      **The assets were made and the acquisition happened and twitter died. Above was the original plan of attack before Elon took over.

Edit Tweet had cultural weight—and we didn’t ignore that. By staying playful and internet-savvy, the campaign felt like it came from within the community, not just from a brand. We didn’t just drop a feature—we wanted to give people the moment they’d been waiting (and tweeting) for. If only it ever happened.

TEAM
Ryan Brown
Matt Olivotti
Patrick Hodges
Arikea Muse
Natasha Riou

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PARTNER
Lord Danger
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DIRECTOR
Parker Seaman