A few additions to Twitter’s direct message feature have made that part of the social network more like a full-fledged messaging app. The large DM-centric update includes read receipts, typing indicators, and web link previews, among other things. All of those features have quickly pushed Twitter DM towards operating like a built-in messaging service.
When you’re communicating with a group, the read receipts will tell you which people have seen a post or include a “seen by everyone” indicator. You can turn off read receipts if you don’t want to share that information.
