After launching a beta test in April, Twitter today finally rolled out the “unmention” feature to all device users. As the name suggests, it allows users to leave conversations and notification reminders they don’t want to participate in. Friends in need can click on the three-dot menu next to the tweet, bring up the “Exit this conversation” option, and then confirm the submission in the pop-up window.
After the setting is complete, users will not be alerted by @ related to the tweet, and the link will change from blue to unavailable gray, but its ID will still remain in the body of the original tweet. In fact, last year, Twitter previewed the feature and shared early concept designs. At the time, the company said it hoped the unmention would help users “control unwanted attention.”
After the setting is complete, users will not be alerted by @ related to the tweet, and the link will change from blue to unavailable gray, but its ID will still remain in the body of the original tweet. In fact, last year, Twitter previewed the feature and shared early concept designs. At the time, the company said it hoped the unmention would help users “control unwanted attention.”
Sometimes you want to see yourself out.
Take control of your mentions and leave a conversation with Unmentioning, now rolling out to everyone on all devices. pic.twitter.com/Be8BlotElX
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) July 11, 2022
It is worth mentioning that the full rollout of this feature comes at a time when the social networking platform is vigorously building an anti-abuse mechanism. These include a “safety mode” that was launched in September last year to allow harassed users to filter out @ abusive messages.
When “safe mode” is enabled, Twitter’s system analyzes the interaction between the two parties and uses an algorithm to block accounts suspected of abusive behavior. In February, the company further expanded testing of the feature.
Another anti-abuse feature on Twitter lets you specify who can interact with replies — like everyone, people you follow, or the accounts mentioned in the original post. Finally, Twitter will continue to work on giving users more flexibility and control, including cancelling old tweets that are referenced by third-party sites.
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