Twitter to test limiting replies to tackle online abuse

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Last Updated : Jan 10 2020 | 12:45 AM IST

Twitter has announced it will test new ways to limit online abuse by offering users control over who can reply to tweets.

"We want to help people feel safe participating in the conversation on Twitter by giving them more control over the conversations they start," the company tweeted.

"We'll be experimenting with different options for who can reply to Tweets in early 2020."
"Right now, public conversation on Twitter is you tweet something everyone in the world will see and everyone can reply, or you can have a very private conversation in a DM (direct message)."

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First Published: Jan 10 2020 | 12:45 AM IST

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