Harshit Singh
- In order to cut down on spam in direct messages, Twitter will limit the number of messages sent each day to unverified accounts.
- Users who don’t already have a blue tick next to their name on Twitter must sign up for the service in order to send more messages.
- Compared to last week, this modification has already significantly decreased the amount of spam in direct messages.
Sending Direct Messages to friends and followers on Twitter without the blue tick will cost money.
To attract more users to sign up for its subscription service, Twitter Blue, the social media site is implementing platform improvements. The business will soon set daily limits on the number of messages unverified accounts can send in an effort to combat spam in direct messaging. In other words, you won’t be able to send an infinite number of Direct Messages on Twitter if your profile does not have the blue checkmark.
Daily caps for accounts that are not confirmed
The business said on the social media platform that starting on July 22, Twitter will impose daily limits on the quantity of direct messages that unverified accounts are permitted to send. The corporation hasn’t yet made the precise boundaries public, though. Users can sign up for Twitter Blue, a premium service, to send more messages.
Twitter has introduced a feature that moves messages from verified individuals that the recipient does not follow to a different “message request inbox.” Users who have enabled direct messages from everyone before had their settings changed automatically to this new option. As a result, users who do not subscribe to Twitter Blue will no longer be able to message those who do not follow them.
This function was first tested by Twitter in June 2023, and it was formally launched on July 14. Twitter claims that this modification has already resulted in a substantial “70% reduction in spam in Direct Messages compared to last week.”
Backtracking and a temporary reading limit for tweets
Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Twitter, put a “temporary” cap on the number of tweets that users may see each day if they weren’t Twitter Blue subscribers. Non-subscribers faced limitations as a result of this action. Additionally, the business blocked non-logged-in users from viewing tweets and site comments. On July 5, Twitter changed its mind on this choice.
Details about Twitter Blue subscriptions
The platform’s major endeavour, Twitter Blue, aims to diversify its revenue sources beyond advertising. It is essential for the business’s future development, particularly given Elon Musk’s efforts to turn around the fortunes of the indebted social media giant. A number of previously free services are now incorporated within the Twitter Blue subscription.
Twitter wants to enhance user experience, lessen spam, and attract more users to Twitter Blue, its paid membership service, by implementing daily message caps for unverified accounts and other improvements. These upgrades are a part of the platform’s plan to maintain profitability and serve its expanding user base.
