A deleted Direct Message or conversation sent or received , is only deleted from your account, so others in the conversation will still be able to see the DM or conversations. Deleting a group conversation means that you will leave that group and will no longer be able to participate. To retrieve your deleted message you can do 1 of 2 things:. Blocking a user prevents that user from being able to follow or send DMs to that account. So you will know if someone has blocked you if you cannot send a DM to them any longer.
You will also receive a message that you have been blocked from a user account if you try to visit that account. Remember, unless an account has enabled the receive Direct Messages from anyone option, you will not be able to direct message them unless they follow you.
Your account history is accessible through viewing your Twitter account data when logged in to the app. Once you are logged in, click on your profile icon, then click on Settings and Privacy from the drop-down menu that appears.
Free is always good, so the biggest 'pro' for Twitter DMing is that it still costs you nothing to send direct messages to your followers, and to receive messages from the users you follow. You can also send up to DMs per day, which is especially helpful for businesses involved in customer service.
Twitter DMing is also both a public and private platform, which provides a unique advantage over, say, Facebook Messenger. Twitter users enjoy the freedom to follow businesses to hear about sales and deals and they would typically prefer to connect with a business themselves by starting the conversation. But, unless that business follows the customer, the customer will not be able to reach out. For people who want to send announcements to their followers via DM, it could take a while.
While you certainly can start a conversation with someone you follow by -ing their Twitter user name in a post, Twitter DM is more private, more immediate, and ensures the message will be seen.
Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, said its own Messenger service had hit million users in November. Image source, PA. The changes include:. A setting that allows you to receive direct messages from anyone, even if you don't follow them. Updated messaging rules so you can reply to anyone who sends you a direct message, regardless of whether or not that person follows you.
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