Home
Apps
Apps News
Twitter Tests 'Mute' Account Feature in Apps, Reveals 'Whisper Mode'

Twitter Tests 'Mute' Account Feature in Apps, Reveals 'Whisper Mode'

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 2 May 2014 17:08 IST

Click Here to Add Gadgets360 As A Trusted Source

Twitter, after globally rolling out its Facebook-like profile redesign, is testing some new features in its mobile apps.

A few Android and iOS Twitter app users are reportedly seeing a new option to 'mute' accounts. The 'mute' feature offers an option to hide an account's tweets from the Twitter feed; without unfollowing the account. However, the 'mute' function allows direct messages (DM) and notifications (through tagging) from the muted account.

Notably, Tweetdeck and Tweetbot apps, which are social media dashboard apps for management of Twitter accounts, have had the option of 'mute accounts' for a while.

It is expected that the official Twitter app (Android and iOS) for mobiles will get the 'mute' feature in upcoming updates, notes the Next Web. For those unaware, Twitter bought TweetDeck in 2011.

A Twitter user named @missambear has also posted a screenshot showing the mute account feature.

Is muting someone a new twitter app feature? pic.twitter.com/YjIdDqm7H7
-- Amber (@missambear) May 1, 2014

In addition, Twitter's CEO, Dick Costolo in an interview with Bloomberg has revealed an upcoming 'whisper mode' that is expected to allow Twitter users to take a public conversation to a selected number of followers.

Unfortunately, Costolo has not detailed much more about the 'whisper mode' feature. We are yet to hear official word on both mute and whisper mode features from Twitter.

Recently, Twitter reported lacklustre user and usage growth for the second consecutive quarter. The San Francisco-based company announced it had 255 million monthly users who on an average appeared to check the service less frequently than a year ago.

Comments

Get your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.

Further reading: Apps, Internet, Social, Twitter

Ketan Pratap

Email Ketan

Ketan Pratap is the Editor at Gadgets 360. His primary role - debugging the tech hype, benchmarking the future, and compiling it all into precise news, features or reviews. He has spent over 14 years calling out vaporware and identifying the best tech. He’s your guide for everything from chipsets to smart-home meltdowns. When his own batteries are low, he heads for the hills—literally. He’s someone who prefers a remote mountain pass, appreciating a 12,000-foot view that no VR ...More