# Social Media Restricted Replies Twitter is Adding a New Function to Limit Replies on the Platform By Daniel Johnson | Published 2020-08-12 | Social Media Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restrict-replies References: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/twitter-now-lets-everyone-limit-replies-to-their-tweets/) & [about.twitter](https://about.twitter.com/en_us/company.html) Twitter is now adding a new function that lets all users on the platform restrict replies to tweets. Initially, the feature was trialed in a beta test, however it will now be available to all iUS and Android users, and also on the platform's website. The new function was added in order to increase instances of productive conversations on the platform by allowing all users to reduce spam replies. Users can restrict replies by selecting the globe button at the bottom of the tweet section. However, no restrictions will be in place by default. OVerall the new feature may help the platform improve interactions, as well as make people more comfortable knowing they can limit who can and can reply to a tweet. Image Credit: Shutterstock ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialmedia) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Conversation Control:** Users are seeking more control over their social media experience, and platforms that allow for limiting replies may gain a competitive edge. - **Productive Communication:** Platforms that prioritize productive conversations may attract users who seek more meaningful interactions online. - **Customizable Features:** Offering personalized and customizable features to users may be a key differentiator in the social media landscape. ### Who This Affects Most - **Social Media:** The social media industry can explore innovative features such as conversation control to improve user experience and engagement. - **Tech:** The tech industry can incorporate customizable and productive communication features into their products and services to meet changing user demands. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Marketing and advertising professionals can leverage conversation control to create more targeted and effective campaigns on social media platforms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Media Feature Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-latest-tweets.md) - [Private Social Media Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-circle.md) - [Social Media Tipping Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-tipping-features.md) - [Limited Political Social Medias](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threads-political-content.md) - [Social Media-Building Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/replymore.md) - [Social Media Expansive Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-blue-2.md) - [Integrated NFT Tweets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nft-tweet-tiles.md) - [Discussion Platform Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reddit-introduced.md) - [Social Media Silencing Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagram-quiet-mode.md)