Twitter lets users set who can respond to tweets afterward

Twitter makes it possible for users to adjust who can respond to posted tweets. There was already such an option before, but then it could only be set while writing the message. From now on, you can also do that after posting the tweet.

Twitter shows that users will have an option to adjust who can respond to an already posted tweet. That function did not exist before. Twitter probably wants to contribute to curb intimidation and other undesirable behavior on the platform. In 2018, CEO Jack Dorsey said his company’s main goal was to “improve the health of public conversation.”

Back in August last year, users were given the option to restrict who can respond to tweets that are available to all users. However, this could only be set while writing the tweet. The default option is that anyone can respond. Since August it is also possible to only allow people who follow the user to respond. The third option is that only people can comment if the user mentions them in the respective tweet.

The new option to also set such restrictions afterwards will be available worldwide for iOS, Android and the web version of Twitter.