Direct Messages on Twitter are about to become a lot more useful… or annoying.
Normally, you can only receive direct messages from users who follow you, but Twitter has now implemented an optional feature that opens your account to messages from anyone.
The new setting is turned off by default – likely to prevent harassment – but you can switch things up in your settings menu.
It also works in reverse – you can now message anyone who follows you, without needing to follow them back. The company is even adding a direct message button on your contacts page on iOS and Android to encourage you to use the feature.
It’s actually not completely new however; open messaging originally rolled out a test in October 2013, before being killed off a month later.
It’s an interesting move by the company, likely in an effort to stave off the growth of messaging apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. The company recently announced direct messages for groups too, so it’s clearly looking to leave its mark in the space.
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