Twitter has gotten worse in a number of ways since Elon Musk introduced paid verification. But one of the most consistently annoying has been the sharp uptick in DM spam. Now, Twitter says it’s making ...

These days, if I see I have a new Twitter DM, it’s almost guaranteed to be spam. The company clearly knows this is an issue, as they’ve rolled out a “fix” to reduce the amount of bogus messages ...

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Twitter is appearing to limit the visibility of tweets that include terms to describe gender identity and sexual orientation. In DMs, tweets with the words "gay," "queer," and "trans" showed up as ...

As Twitter fends off new competition from Instagram Threads, the company today announced a change designed to cut down on spam in users’ inboxes. Starting “as soon as” July 14, Twitter will introduce ...

The social media giant has rolled out the Twitter DM update. In this photo illustration, the logo for the Twitter social media network is projected onto a man on August 09, 2017 in London, England.

Twitter has introduced a new feature that lets users choose almost any emoji to react to a direct message in a conversation. Previously, the company allowed you to react to only the most recent DM ...

“The acid test is that I could not see your DMs even if there was a gun to my head.” “The acid test is that I could not see your DMs even if there was a gun to my head.” is a senior reporter covering ...

Depending on how your Twitter settings are configured, strangers you don't follow may be allowed to DM you. This setting allows for a lot of potential spam and ...

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