Twitter is set to implement controversial changes that will affect unverified users on its platform.
In a tweet on July 21, Twitter Support announced that they will be introducing daily direct message (DM) limits for unverified accounts in an effort to reduce spam in DMs.
However, the specific daily limits have not been disclosed.
The announcement has garnered a negative reaction from users, both verified and unverified, who have expressed their opinions on the upcoming change.
One prominent comment by a user named Adam received over 1000 likes and criticized the move, stating that limiting basic features for users goes against the essence of Twitter.
Some users believe that this change is merely a tactic to push more users into subscribing to Twitter Blue, the platform’s subscription service, rather than genuinely combating spam.
Others have argued that the new restrictions could backfire, with verified accounts potentially using the opportunity to spam DMs since they won’t be subject to the same limitations.
This has led some to speculate that the change is more about Twitter’s financial interests, aiming to drive more users to pay for verification to cover their operational costs.
These changes come amidst a series of radical alterations to the platform since Elon Musk took ownership.
On July 1, Twitter implemented significant rate limits on the number of daily posts users could see, aiming to prevent data scraping and system manipulation.
This move led to the emergence of Meta’s Twitter alternative, Threads, which initially gained considerable traction but eventually followed suit by introducing its own rate limits on July 18.
In addition to these changes, Twitter had previously rolled out content monetization settings in April, allowing creators to monetize all types of posts on a global scale.
With Twitter constantly evolving under new ownership and facing various reactions to its alterations, it remains to be seen how these latest changes will impact user behavior and the overall dynamics of the platform.
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