This is the new functionality for ‘discrediting’ and avoiding harassment or spam on Twitter.

How do you say “don’t enchant me” without saying “don’t enchant me”? excitement to announce that they are testing a new function that avoids mention or has been taken over by other users of the platform.

According to the announcement this function available for some users and only available in web version from the social network. It will be released publicly when the testing phase is finished and all capabilities are reviewed and potential bugs are corrected.

Twitter said, “For some of you we’re currently trying Unlist on the Web – a way to help you keep your peace and get yourself out of conservation areas.

How do I know if I have the function and how to use it

The only way to know if you’re one of the lucky ones Twitter has chosen to have the testing tool is to try activating the functionality from your browser account.

In a gif attached to the post it appears that you need to go to the section below to enable the disclaimer. Notifications > Mentions. Below are the tweets that the user mentioned.

On the right side of the word are the settings represented by the three-dot icon. (…), among the options”stop this talk”. When choosing, Twitter warns by accepting this. it will remove the name of the account, stop mentioning in the future and stop notifications.

Choosing this option will enforce the disclaimer. As can be seen, this tool can only be applied to tweets where the user is mentioned, and cannot be set for all future tweetsIt’s similar to the option not to be tagged in photos on Instagram.

Even so, the option to remove the mention and stop receiving notifications of that particular tweet conversation is, above all, not to avoid spamming. stop bullying situations where a user has been tagged for negative reviews.

This new discrediting functionality joins another modality that the platform has been working on for a year and announced this week. About button to allow edit tweets.

A post on the Twitter Commons account confirmed that the long-awaited editing tool is coming soon, noting that they have been developing it since last year, They rule out the possibility of it being related to Elon Musk. Tesla’s CEO.

And it is The South African billionaire recently conducted a survey on integrating a button to edit tweets on his profile.. In addition, on April 4, a 9.2% share on Twitter and was confirmed to sit on the board today. That’s why the social network stated that they’ve been working on it since 2021.

Similarly, Twitter has elaborated on this, arguing that the function isn’t a gimmick like Musk did. They were already testing it on Twitter Blue to realize its full potential. Twitter Blue members have exclusive access to the app’s premium and personalized features for a monthly subscription.

It should be noted that the social network’s statement that it was working on an edit button on April 1 caused reactions to the message sent on April 1 in some countries.