{"id":342295,"date":"2017-05-31T02:02:49","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T18:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1497171"},"modified":"2017-05-31T02:02:49","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T18:02:49","slug":"twitter-adds-direct-message-request-review-inbox-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/twitter-adds-direct-message-request-review-inbox-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter adds Direct Message request review inbox feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Twitter will now allow you to review Direct Messages received from people who you don\u2019t follow before responding to them in a consolidated inbox, adopting a feature that Facebook has long used for its own messaging feature and app. The new DM review inbox function works for anyone who\u2019s turned on the setting that allows receipt of messages from people they don\u2019t follow, and will let you choose to either \u201cDelete\u201d or \u201cAccept\u201d inbound messages.<\/p>\n

Those sending the messages won\u2019t be able to see if you\u2019ve viewed them or not until you choose the \u201cAccept\u201d option, and even if you delete a message that won\u2019t stop that user from messaging you again in the future (that\u2019s what \u201cblock\u201d is for). \u00a0You also won\u2019t be able to see media sent from people you don\u2019t follow until you choose the \u201cAccept\u201d option, which is a good way to help prevent nasty image or video surprises. You can opt to reveal the media prior to accepting the message, too, giving you one more level of mediation.<\/p>\n

New conversations from people you don\u2019t follow will be flagged as \u201cRequests\u201d in the new inbox in the Messages tab in Twitter on iOS, Android today, and on Twitter.com soon, and that includes new group conversations you\u2019re included on. It\u2019s a smart way to encourage people to open up DMs and keep DMs open, while also giving them a measure of protection against unwanted communication, including potential abuse.<\/p>\n

You may have already seen this feature as it\u2019s been rolling out gradually, but if not take a peek since it should be available soon on mobile apps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" Twitter will now allow you to review Direct Messages received from people who you don’t follow before responding to them in a consolidated inbox, adopting a feature that Facebook has long used for its own messaging feature and app. The new DM review inbox function works for anyone who’s turned on the setting that allows receipt of messages from people they don’t follow, and… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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