Twitter’s greatest feature is the ability to reach any public user by simply sending a @ mention their username. Twitter’s worst feature is its ability to be misused. The bird network might be trying to limit these mentions, according to a privacy researcher and engineer. According to privacy engineer and researcher Jane Manchun WongThe company is currently testing the ability to either block @ mentions completely or limit them to people you already follow. (Literally, don’t @ me, bro.)
Dominic Camozzi, Twitter privacy designer, first confirmed that the feature was being developed. The Verge reportsLater, he deleted the confirmation. This privacy feature allows users to have more control over @ mentions. It is similar to Twitter’s recent privacy features like limiting repliesIt is possible to Unmention yourself in threads. Although it may make Twitter appear less open, mention controls will make the service more user-friendly for those who are inevitably targeted by trolls.
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