For when you don’t want attention
Twitter reportedly is working on giving users the ability to prevent others from mentioning them in Tweets.
According to a Mondaytweet from Twitter product designerDominic Camozzi, the possible feature is in its early stages and would be meant to help “control unwanted attention.”
Camozzi said the feature would allow you to untag yourself from a Tweet or conversation you dont want to be involved in, as well as turn off your mentions for a specific period, such as one day or one week.
Getty Images / Chesnot
“Just pick ‘Unmention yourself from this conversation’ from the more info menu and the link to your profile will be removed,” he wrote.
He added that if someone you dont follow mentions you with the @ symbol, youll receive a notification and can unmention yourself if you so choose, and that user will not be able to mention you again.
While average Twitter users with less than 1,000 followers might not find this feature super useful, high-profile accounts orasone Twitter user pointed outthose with more common user names might benefit from this unmention feature.
Others also pointed out the feature could curb harassment on the platform by not allowing users to gang up on an individual through tweeting in a thread.
Camozzi didnt mention when the feature would be available, but said that Twitter is looking for feedback on the concept.
An unmention feature potentially could become one of the exclusive features on Twitters new subscription service that debuted earlier this month, known asTwitter Blue.
