Micro-blogging
site Twitter has brought in some significant changes to its feature,
‘Direct Messages’. Users will now be able to receive Direct Messages
from anyone, even if they don’t follow them. Users can head to the
Security and privacy settings page to enable the new feature. However,
users who do not wish to receive messages from unknown people can take
suitable steps to stop them as well.
Twitter
announced that the new changes have been rolled out to users worldwide
starting April 20. Twitter’s Official Blog stated, “Direct Messages are
the best way to take your public Twitter conversations private. Today,
we’re changing how direct messaging works so that it’s even easier for
you to communicate one-to-one or with a chosen group of people, anywhere
in the world.”
Apart
from the ability to receive messages from anyone, Twitter has also
updated its messaging rules, which means that users can now reply to
anyone who sends them a Direct Message, regardless of whether or not
that person follows them. Also, there is a new Direct Message button on
profile pages for both Android and iOS. According to Twitter, these new
changes can be useful for small businesses and celebrities as users will
be able to communicate with them easily, without the need of a
connection on Twitter.
Earlier
this month, Twitter also revamped its homepage with a newer and fresher
look in an attempt to woo users. The new homepage will mark a shift
from the earlier simple log in page with a background photo.
Posted by : Gizmeon
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