DM Replies to Emoji Picker, Elon Musk reveals new Twitter features | Tech News

DM Replies to Emoji Picker, Elon Musk reveals new Twitter features

Elon Musk has tweeted some standout new features that Twitter users will get.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: May 10 2023, 20:39 IST
Twitter account locked? Here is how to unlock it
Elon Musk
1/6 Log in to your account and look for the message letting you know your account has been locked. (Reuters)
Elon Musk
2/6 Click or tap Start. Then enter your phone number. You can note that this phone number will be associated with your account. (REUTERS)
Elon Musk
3/6 Twitter will send you a text message, or you will receive a phone call, with a verification code. It may take a few minutes for the code to be delivered to your phone. Once you enter the verification code, click or tap Submit to unlock your account. (REUTERS)
Elon Musk
4/6 If your account has been limited because it may have violated Twitter Rules, you can still browse Twitter, but while in this state, you can only send Direct Messages to your followers. You will not be able to engage in actions such as Tweeting, Retweeting, or liking, and only your followers can see your past Tweets. (REUTERS)
image caption
5/6 In such a situation, Twitter may ask you to complete certain actions including verifying your email address, adding a phone number to your account, or deleting Tweets that are in violation of our rules. (AP)
Elon Musk
6/6 To restore your account, log in and look for the message letting you know that your account has been temporarily limited to some of your account features. Click or tap Start and follow the instructions to complete the requested actions. (REUTERS)
Elon Musk
icon View all Images
Know about the new feature additions to Twitter Direct Messages. (REUTERS)

Billionaire and Twitter owner Elon Musk on Wednesday revealed that the portal has launched two new features in Direct Messages (DM) and more. These are DM Replies and a new Emoji Picker. Twitter users will now be able to reply to any message they will receive in their messages section. And with the help of the Emoji Picker, people will be able to react to messages with a wider range of emojis than before. Twitter has informed that its team is working on improving features like web support and better rendering for replies to media messages.

Informing about the same Twitter Support tweeted, "We're excited to launch two new features in Direct Messages today! Introducing DM Replies! You can now reply to any message you receive in DMs, making conversations smoother and more intuitive. We've also added a new Emoji Picker to DMs, allowing you to react to messages with a wider range of emojis than ever before. We are already working on improving these features - web support and better rendering for replies to media messages. More coming soon, and let us know what you think!"

Musk said that with the help of the latest version of the app, users will be able DM reply to any messages in the thread and not just the most recent ones. He also informed that the release of encrypted DMs V1.0 will be happening on Thursday, May 11.

he also referred to some of the features that will be added to Twitter soon including voice and video chat. These will enable people to talk to anyone anywhere in the world without exchanging their phone numbers.

"With latest version of app, you can DM reply to any message in the thread (not just most recent) and use any emoji reaction. Release of encrypted DMs V1.0 should happen tomorrow. This will grow in sophistication rapidly. The acid test is that I could not see your DMs even if there was a gun to my head. Coming soon will be voice and video chat from your handle to anyone on this platform, so you can talk to people anywhere in the world without giving them your phone number," Musk tweeted.

Catch all the Latest Tech News, Mobile News, Laptop News, Gaming news, Wearables News , How To News, also keep up with us on Whatsapp channel,Twitter, Facebook, Google News, and Instagram. For our latest videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel.

First Published Date: 10 May, 19:56 IST
NEXT ARTICLE BEGINS