Twitter privacy designer Dominic Camozzi initially confirmed the feature was in the works, but he later deleted that confirmation, according to reports. Giving users more granular control over @ mentions is consistent with Twitter’s other recent privacy features, such as reply limit and the ability to unmention yourself from threads. While it may appear that Twitter is becoming less open, mention controls will ultimately make the service a better experience for users who are inevitably targeted by trolls.
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