How To Find The Secret DM Inbox On Twitter - Bustle

1. Open The Twitter App & Click The Home Icon · 2. Find "Settings and Privacy" · 3. Select "Privacy and safety" · 4. Choose "Receive messages from ... ShutterstockByNiaDecailleUpdated: Sep.22,2019OriginallyPublished: May31,2017Ifyoudidn'tknowalready,Facebookhasavaultofhiddenmessages.Beforeyoufreakoutandtextyourfriendsaboutsocialmediatryingtocontrolyourlife,there'smore.InstagramandTwitterhaveasimilarfeature,whichmeanstherearemaybeafewmessagesyoumissed.ThissecretinboxonTwittermaybealittlehardtofindifyouaren'tlookingintherightplace,andsometimesit'sjusthelpful.Ifthepersondoesn'tfollowyou,chancesareyoumightnotwanttointeract.Thiscandowondersforignoringthosecreepymessagesfromnot-so-potentialsuitors,ignoringpeopleyouhaven'ttalkedtoinyearswithgoodreason,possiblespammessaging,andpeoplerandomlyaskingyoutosampletheirmusic.OnsocialmediaplatformslikeTwitter,it'sadifferentwaytoapproachprivacyonline.Insteadofgoingthroughtheprocessofblocking/reportingthepeopleyoudon'twantinyourinbox,Twittersimplyasksyoutostepasideandletthemdoit.SinceyourTLisalreadycurated,inawaythisisjustTwittercuratingyourmessagesbasedonthepeopleyoulikeenough!TwitterSupportcallsthisthedifferencebetweenadirectmessageorarequest.Ifthepersondoesn'talreadyfollowyou,theirmessagewillbeseenasarequestandcan'tberevieweduntilit'saccepted.ThisalsoappliestosomeoneaddingyoutoagrouponTwitterwheretheremightbeafewwhodon'tfollowyou.Basically,ifsomeonedoesn'tfollowyou,theycan'tautomaticallymessageyou.Butthatdoesn'tmeanyoucan'ttakealookaroundthatsecretinboxifyou'realittlecurious!1.OpenTheTwitterApp&ClickTheHomeIconDarcieMadsen/YouTubeThismightseemlikeanobrainer,butwhenyouopentheapponyourphone,clickthelittlehomeiconandswiperighttoopenupthenavigationmenuontheside.2.Find"SettingsandPrivacy"DarcieMadsen/YouTubeOncethenavigationmenupopsup,choose"settingsandprivacy."3.Select"Privacyandsafety"BustleTherewillbealistofitems.Whenyouchoose"privacyandsafety"youwillreceivemoreoptionsincludingreadreceipts,phototaggingandprotectingyourtweets.4.Choose"Receivemessagesfromanyone"BustleTherewillbeaswipeoptionavailable!Onceyouseethegraybubbleswiperightandturngreen,you'reinbusiness—fromthenon,you'llbeabletoseeyour"requests"tabinyourinbox.Fromthere,accordingtoTwitter'sHelpCenter,youwilleitherchoosetoacceptordeletethemessage.Andifyou'rewonderingaboutthe"Qualityfilter"option,Twitterautomaticallyenablesitifyouchoosetoreceivemessagesfromanyone."Whenenabled,thequalityfilterformessagerequestshidesconversationrequestswethinkmaybelowerquality,"Twitter'sHelpCenterexplains."FilteredrequestswillnotbeviewableintheRequestssectionofyourinboxandyouwillnotreceiveanotificationabouttheserequests."Youcanunselectthe"Qualityfilter"ifyouwanttohavetheoptionofviewingthose"lowquality"requests.Soifyoudon'twanttoseejustwhohasbeentryingtoslideintoyourDMbox,that'sfine.Ifyounever"accept"theirmessagerequest,youcanskatebyguiltfreebecausetheywon'tgetanotificationthatyouhaven'treadityet.Isn'tsocialmediawonderful!ThisarticlewasoriginallypublishedonMay31,2017SEARCHCLOSEEntertainmentSeeAllTV&MoviesBooksCelebrityMusicStreamingStyleSeeAllFashionBeautyCelebrityStyleWellnessSeeAllHealthRelationshipsSelfLifeSeeAllAstrologyTechFoodTravelRuleBreakersOriginalsShopVideoBeautopiaChooseanedition:US/UKNewsletterAboutArchiveDMCAAdvertiseTermsPrivacyMastheadEditorialStandards©2022BDGMedia,Inc.Allrightsreserved.