Using Twitter has been a wild ride for the past few months, with updates and changes rolling in constantly. With the latest update to Twitter for Android and iOS, the option to send direct messages through an account’s profile has gone missing.
The latest Twitter update for Android and iOS rolled out late last week and apparently, has removed the option for all users to send direct messages to another account directly from the profile page. The “DM” button usually appeared next to the Follow and Notifications buttons, but has simply disappeared without any replacement.
This seems to be the case with all Twitter accounts, and it seems most likely Be a simple bug.
Twitter’s web app still shows the direct message button as usual, but it has disappeared for nearly all Android users and many iOS users as well. many members of 9to5Mac The team says it is still visible on their iPhone while others are not seeing it. Our Damien Wilde is seeing the button disappear on his Android phone, but is seeing it on his iPhone signed in to the same account. there are many public report Button missing.
With the state of Twitter in constant flux, it’s hard to say whether or not this is an intentional move on Twitter’s part, but it’s definitely something we definitely hope to see. In the meantime, you can still start a direct message by searching for the account you want to message in the Messages tab.
In recent weeks, Twitter has also updated its Android app with some other significant changes. For one, Twitter Blue is now available through the app for $11/month, which will give your account Blue checks, priority access to searches and conversations, and not much else. The app also recently picked up a “For You” tab, which shows tweets in an algorithmic view instead of chronological. These changes were already in place on iOS.
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