Twitter launches tool to halt abusive messages

Twitter has launched a new filter tool which can hide spam and abusive messages that are sent to users via the platform’s direct messages feature.

The tool adds a new section to the Message Requests area of the inbox, where tweets from users not normally followed appear.

Now any with spam or abuse will be hidden and can then be deleted without being opened.

The changes are part of a Twitter plan to “improve the health of conversation” after claims that offensive content is not properly policed.