Twitter Will Implement Daily Restrictions On Direct Messaging From Unconfirmed Accounts

Twitter will enforce a daily cap on the quantity of direct messages that unverified accounts can dispatch. This implies that non-paying users who have not validated their accounts will soon encounter constraints on their capacity to transmit direct messages to other Twitter users. The declaration was publicized on Twitter by the official Twitter Support account on July 21, 2023.

The exact details of the new restriction have not been revealed, encompassing when it will be activated and the quota of direct messages non-paying users will be eligible to dispatch before hitting the restriction. Furthermore, it remains uncertain whether the restrictions will be applicable to all direct messages or solely to those exchanged between users who do not mutually follow each other.

This maneuver might be perceived as an endeavor by Twitter to enlarge its subscriber base by diminishing functionalities for non-paying members, given that Twitter subscribers already possess numerous perks over non-paying members. These benefits comprise the capacity to compose lengthier tweets, prioritize their posts for heightened visibility, utilize formatting choices, encounter fewer advertisements, modify tweets, and shortly, conceal the Twitter Blue icon.

Elon Musk, the proprietor of Twitter, lately disclosed a notable decline in advertising earnings for the platform and underscored that it has not yet realized a favorable cash flow. It is believed that the forthcoming direct messaging restrictions could conceivably diminish spam and augment revenue for the platform. Nonetheless, the outcome will depend on the precise daily restrictions imposed. If the limitations are minimal, they could instigate disheartenment among Twitter users and potentially steer some towards subscribing to Twitter Blue, while others might scale down their engagement on the platform.

Twitter had formerly enforced limitations on direct messaging to suppress spam, which engendered a 70% dip for users who picked the novel option to solely receive messages from verified Twitter users and contacts.

The accredited Twitter Blue registration webpage presently does not document the confinement of direct messages for unverified accounts. This action raises inquiries about whether Twitter’s primary intention is to battle spam or amass additional revenue via amplified subscriptions.