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Instagram Lets You Edit Comments for 15 Minutes

The short window offers quick typo fixes without forcing people to delete and repost.

Overview

  • The feature, announced Thursday, lets users change their own comments for up to 15 minutes after posting.
  • Meta confirmed to The Verge that people can make unlimited edits within that window.
  • An “Edited” label appears on changed comments, though other users cannot view earlier versions.
  • Only the text can be changed, and in the app you edit by tapping the Edit option shown under your comment.
  • Instagram tested the option with some users in March, and the rollout lands during a broader run of product tweaks and legal scrutiny over youth safety.