Now You Can Send a DM to a Twitter User, Even if You Don't Follow Them

Twitter recently updated a privacy setting, allowing users to opt-in to receive and reply to direct messages from anyone.

Twitter senior software engineer Nhu Vuong announced the features in a blog post:

Direct Messages are the best way to take your public Twitter conversations private. Today, we’re changing how direct messaging works so that it’s even easier for you to communicate one-to-one or with a chosen group