Twitter Experimenting With Unmention Feature That Will Let Users Remove Themselves From Conversations

The ability to remove oneself from a conversation will be available for some web users as part of the initial experimental offering.

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New Delhi: Twitter has started to experiment with a feature that will let users "unmention" themselves from conversations they do not want to be a part of. However, the ability to remove oneself from a conversation will be available for some web users as part of the initial experimental offering.

"How do you say “Don’t @ me,” without saying “Don’t @ me”? We’re experimenting with Unmentioning—a way to help you protect your peace and remove yourself from conversations—available on Web for some of you now," Twitter Safety tweeted on Friday.

The unmention has become available today (on Friday) for some users, according to the micro blogging site, but it is not clear if or when it will be rolled out for Twitter users in India and other regions globally. It is also not known when the feature will be available for Android and iOS apps.

Meanwhile, earlier this week, Twitter  had said that it will test the edit button feature in the coming days with select Twitter Blue members and that it has been working on the feature since last year. In a tweet, Twitter had said that the idea for an edit button did not come from a poll that its largest shareholder, Elon Musk started on the platform asking users if they wanted the option to edit their tweets. 

“Now that everyone is asking… yes, we’ve been working on an edit feature since last year! no, we didn’t get the idea from a poll. we're kicking off testing within@TwitterBlue Labs in the coming months to learn what works, what doesn’t, and what’s possible,” the company had tweeted.

Also, the social media dashboard app for the management of Twitter accounts, popularly known as TweetDeck, may soon become a paid feature. According to reverse engineer and security researcher Jane Manchun Wong, Twitter is working towards making TweetDeck a paid feature through its Twitter Blue premium subscription service within Android app.

Wong has recently spotted a sign up "work-in-progress" page for Twitter and according to the screenshots shared, it will be a powerful real-time tool for people who live on Twitter. Wong also mentioned that it would offer an ad-free experience.