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Twitter adds more Whatsapp-like features to Direct Messages

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The update which was adopted by the messaging services years back is coming out to be the latest update for the Twitteratis.

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Twitter has rolled out a brand new update today that is bringing read Receipts, typing indicators – which are available with almost every social network since ages - and web link previews to the service.

The previous direct messaging in Twitter allowed users to see the message and a time stamp of when it was sent to them. Well, what the new read receipts feature actually does is to put a blue check mark below messages. This is to indicate that the recipient of the message has seen it.

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Twitter will also display the ‘Typing’ sign for you when the person at the other end of the conversation is busy typing his message to you.

Similar to WhatsApp, you can turn the feature off so that neither you nor the other people in the conversation will be able to know if you have read each other’s messages.

Again, sharing the same feature like WhatsApp, if you are part of any Twitter group and post something in it, you will be able to know which people have seen the item you shared. The platform will also make a note of ‘Seen by Everyone’ when the whole group has viewed your message.

Starting from iOS 10, which is arriving soon on September 13, Twitter will also be offering users preview of web links with details of the website.

Well, may be Twitter has refrained from introducing these features to maintain its unique identity and stick to what it’s known for. However, now as it is visible, the company has finally caved in and is rolling them out.

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