Twitter is working on a slew of features. The microblogging site will soon let users control who can mention them in tweets. The platform launched a feature to let users limit replies to a tweet in 2020.
App researcher Jane Manchun Wong spotted the ‘Don’t @ me’ feature within the ‘mention’ settings on Twitter. Based on the screenshot, users can wholly restrict anyone or allow only followers to mention them in tweets.
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According to The Verge report, Twitter’s privacy designer Dominic Camozzi confirmed that the feature is in the works in a now-deleted tweet.
Not all hashtags will be clickable
In another tweet, Wong hinted that the platform is experimenting with a feature to disable clickable hashtags, except the branded hashtags. At present, clickable hashtags help Twitteratis find more related tweets.
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Twitter’s Link Spotlight feature
In addition, the microblogging site is launching a link spotlight feature for professional account users to add an interactive button to their profiles that redirect users to a specific URL. According to a TechCrunch report, the feature is currently available to professional account users in the US.
Professional account holders can add buttons/ labels from the list of options, including listen now, see live, watch now, read now, and view menu. After selecting a button, they can enter a destination URL, similar to a hyperlink. It will appear above the tweet timeline on the profile.
According to TechCrunch, 34 domains that can be added to the link spotlight feature include YouTube, Spotify, Substack, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. Before the launch of this feature, professional account users received the ability to add a link to their profile.
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