Twitter is introducing a controversial change to its platform by implementing a daily private message (DM) limit for unverified users. The company's support staff announced on July 21 that unverified accounts would soon face restrictions on the number of direct message s they can send per day, in an effort to reduce spam in private messages. However, the specific daily limit was not clarified, and the reaction from users in the comments section was largely negative, with both verified and unverified users expressing their concerns.
Many users expressed frustration with the upcoming change, arguing that it goes against Twitter's purpose of providing basic functionality to all users and that such limitations may push people to explore other competing apps. Some also questioned whether restricting unverified accounts would truly address the issue of spam, as verified accounts could still potentially engage in spamming through private messages. There were suspicions that the move could be a tactic to encourage more users to pay for Twitter Blue and get verified, rather than a genuine effort to combat spam.
This change comes after a series of significant updates to the platform, including a rate limit on the number of daily posts users can see to combat data scraping and manipulation. Additionally, Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, launched a Twitter alternative called Threads, which also introduced rate limiting shortly after its initial launch. Twitter has been making several adjustments to its platform, including the rollout of content monetization settings, allowing creators to monetize various types of posts globally.
