Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Twitter Update Allows Direct Messages to Any Verified Account

Twitter logo 150 PCMag.Com - If you've been dying to send a Twitter direct message to Justin Bieber to tell him how much you love his new haircut, today is your lucky day. Twitter has changed its direct messages policy, allowing verified accounts to receive private messages from users they do not follow.

The change was first noticed by blogger Nabeel Ziyaan, according to The Next Web. "Now Twitter verified accounts [Brands] can let followers Direct Message without following back," he tweeted on Monday.     More