New Twitter Feature Lets You DM Those Not Following You

Twitter appears to be rethinking a longtime restriction that required users to follow each other before sending direct messages.

The social network is rolling out a new option in settings that lets you opt to receive direct messages from anyone who follows them, even if you don't follow them back. The feature, which was first spotted by users overnight, is not yet available for everyone.

To find out if you have the option, simply go to Twitter settings and look under the "account" section. You should see the following:

Twitter did not immediately respond to our request for comment on when the feature was first introduced or when it will be available to the entire community. We'll update this post when we hear back Read more...