Twitter now lets users limit replies to their tweets
Twitter introduced a new feature that allows users to limit who can reply to their tweets, USA Today reported on Tuesday, citing a statement by Suzanne Xie, Twitter's Director of Product Management.
Users will now have three options to choose who can reply to their tweets: everyone, only people they follow or only people they mention. Previously, Twitter's only option was everyone.
Tweets with limited-replying will be labeled and the reply icon will be grayed out for people who can’t reply. People who can’t reply will still be able to view, retweet, retweet with comment, share, and like these tweets.
"Starting today, everyone will be able to use these settings so unwanted replies don’t get in the way of meaningful conversations," Xie said.
The feature makes people feel safer, according to feedback from initial testings in May.