Twitter to test a new filter for spam and abuse in the Direct Message inbox

Twitter to test a new filter for spam and abuse in the Direct Message inbox

Twitter is testing a new way to filter unwanted messages from your Direct Message inbox. Today, Twitter allows users to set their Direct Message inbox as being open to receiving messages from anyone, but this can invite a lot of unwanted messages, including abuse. This new experiment will test a filter that will move unwanted messages, including those with offensive content or spam, to a separate tab.