Twitter Launches Direct Responses in DM Threads, Expanded Emoji Response Options

Twitter has released two new updates for DMs, which have been in the works for a few months, but are now getting a full launch in the app. First off, you’ll now be able to reply direct to any message within a DM thread, making it easier to interact within group chats and discussion, with greater clarity around who and what you’re responding to in-stream. As you can see in this example, shared by social media expert Matt Navarra, now, you’re able to reply to a specific message in a chat thread, and that response will be aligned to the original message bubble, as opposed to being added to the end of the chain. Twitter’s also added a new emoji picker within DMs, so you can react to a message with a wider range of emoji options. Twitter first previewed this back in January, and it’ll provide more ways to use quick emoji responses within DMs, which could add another fun element to your chat interactions. In addition to these updates, Twitter chief Elon Musk says that the first iteration of encrypted DMs will be launched this week, adding more security and privacy in the app. Twitter’s been developing encrypted
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