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This new feature will work for users who’ve turned on the option to receive messages from those they don’t follow back. (Shutterstock.com/Maxxa Satori)
Twitter is making a rare change to its interface, this time in regard to its direct messaging system.
Now, you will be able to view DMs from those who you do not follow in a separate inbox, similar to Facebook’s “Message Request” feature.
In this inbox, users will be able to delete or accept inbound messages, and senders will not see if you have viewed the messages or not until you’ve pressed “accept”. Recipients will not be able to view media until the message request has been accepted, either.
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If a message request is deleted, the sender will still be able to send you more messages in the future, unless you utilize another Twitter feature and block them.
If you’ve opted-in to get Direct Messages from anyone, messages from people you don’t follow will go into requests. https://t.co/n1qasb7JZC pic.twitter.com/HQY20T5f6t
— Twitter (@Twitter) May 30, 2017
This new feature will work for users who’ve turned on the option to receive messages from those they don’t follow back. It has also been rolled out to users gradually and will appear for all, on both mobile and desktop soon. (sul/kes)
