Twitter (TWTR) says it is testing a new privacy feature that would let people choose who can view their tweets.
The new feature, called “Twitter Circle,” allows users to create a list of up to 150 people and then post tweets only to be seen by those who are included in the group, similar to Instagram’s “Close Friends” feature.
The social network also said last month that it will test an editing function later this year on Twitter Blue, a premium subscription version of the platform. The premium tier already allows users to undo tweets, but the ability to edit a posted tweet would be an entirely new feature.
While the editing function test is reserved for Twitter Blue members, it appears that the Twitter Circle test is available to a small group across the standard and premium versions of the platform.
News of the Twitter Circle feature comes after billionaire Elon Musk struck a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion U.S.
Musk, who is also the chief executive officer (CEO) of Tesla (TSLA), has discussed several new features he’d like to see implemented to improve Twitter, including an edit button, and removing bots from the platform.
Musk recently said that businesses and governments might be charged a fee to use Twitter going forward.
