Soon after Meta launched its Instagram-backed text-based microblogging platform Threads for users in over 100 countries, Twitter seemed to be falling behind and making numerous adjustments to improve the user interface. Twitter has finally made modifications to the default settings of the DM settings to reduce spam messages in a new update. Messages from users you don't follow will now appear in the Message Request box, thanks to this new update. The company also announced that it has updated the DMs FAQ page.

The company aims to reduce spam messages by saying goodbye to the previous iterations of the platform. Taking to Twitter, the company in a tweet stated, “We'll be adding a new message setting on July 14th, which should help limit the volume of spam messages in DMs. Messages from users you follow will be delivered to your primary inbox, while messages from verified users you don't follow will be delivered to your message request inbox. Users whose permissions were previously set to enable message requests from anybody will be transferred to this new setting, although they can revert at any time.”

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The users can also move back to the previous settings if they wish to do that. If you are one of those, here’s how you can do that

1. Open Twitter DMs and look for the settings menu at the right side of the screen
2. Tap on the Settings option and now choose any option
3. Now choose between "allow messages from people you follow", "allow message requests from only verified users", or "allow message requests from everyone."

For those using the Web version or the iOS version, the same steps can be followed.

Benefits Of New Twitter DM Settings

No user can spam your inbox and the message requests with automatic sorting of messages can be beneficial for the users with a large user base. However, the new customisation can be a worthy upgrade for the users.

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Meanwhile, Twitter is trying to retain active users and even attract new users with its new monetisation policy.