From there, you will be able to see the option of viewing “additional messages, including those that may contain offensive content,” Twitter will also make you able to quickly delete any messages that you are not willing to see.
Twitter to Hide Abusive Messages
In 2017, Twitter also introduced similar filtering feature for replies. With the help of this new feature, you will also be able to choose between opening the message and deleting it unread. According to Twitter, this new feature will be beneficial especially for women who receive abusive DMs. Last year, TNW notes, Twitter as home to “the world’s biggest dataset of online abuse targeting women.” It has been reported that testing a new way to hide abusive direct messages will be rolled out in the same week. We appreciate this action taken by Twitter. Recommended Reading: Twitter is Testing a ‘Snooze’ Push Notifications Feature
