Twitter adds read reciepts, rich previews and more to Direct Messages

Sep08

by Sindy Cator on September 8, 2016 at 4:14 pm

Twitter is giving Direct Messages a big boost today… or an annoying feature, depending who you ask. New! Direct Messages are more dynamic than ever with read receipts, typing indicators, and web link previews. pic.twitter.com/VEU92V5Gqj — Twitter (@twitter) September 8, 2016 Mainly, Direct Messages can now show read receipts on your messages. While I’m a fan of read receipts – it’s 2016, after all – some users would rather not be accountable for having read a message and not yet responded. This feature is often optional, but there’s no word on whether that’s the case here. It might also be a…