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Twitter Blue subscription service rolls out in Australia and Canada, in world first

Among the perks are an an "undo tweet" feature that gives users 30 seconds to cancel a sent tweet. (Supplied)

Twitter users in Australia and Canada are the first in the world to access the social media platform's subscription service, which offers perks like an undo button.

The Twitter Blue subscription service offers features that users have long asked for — but still no edit button.

It includes bookmark folders for organising saved content; an "undo tweet" feature that gives users 30 seconds to cancel a sent tweet before it appears; a "reader mode" that makes threaded tweets easier to read; and customisable app icons and colour themes.

Subscribers will also get dedicated customer support, meaning issues they report could get attention faster than other users.

The subscription costs $4.50 a month. There's no timeline for rolling out the service in other countries.

Twitter has been adding new features to attract new users.

Currently, it is available for in-app purchase on iOS. 

"You can expect to see the Android release, additional regions, and more premium features in the near future," the company said.

The social media site has nearly 200 million daily users, fewer than other social media networks.

Facebook had 1.88 billion daily users on average in March 2021.

Snapchat, meanwhile, had 280 million average daily active users in the first quarter.

Twitter shares rose $1.67, or 2.3 per cent, to $76.31 early on Thursday (US time).

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