Depending on how your Twitter settings are configured, strangers you don't follow may be allowed to DM you. This setting allows for a lot of potential spam and ...

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Twitter’s direct messages have always been a security liability. The DMs you send to friends and Internet strangers aren’t end-to-end encrypted, making your conversations potentially accessible if ...

Most messaging services use E2E encryption. This includes iMessage, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Signal, Viber – as well as Telegram and Facebook Messenger if you switch on the Secret Chat/Messages option. E2E ...

Twitter has introduced a new feature that lets users choose almost any emoji to react to a direct message in a conversation. Previously, the company allowed you to react to only the most recent DM ...

These days, if I see I have a new Twitter DM, it’s almost guaranteed to be spam. The company clearly knows this is an issue, as they’ve rolled out a “fix” to reduce the amount of bogus messages ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Twitter users should delete their direct messages (DMs) now ...

Twitter has again made its platform a little less usable for people who choose not to pay for a Blue subscription. The company has announced that it will soon implement a new rule that puts a limit on ...