TWEAKED SETTINGS: Twitter users can now change the settings on their accounts to allow receipt of a direct message from anyone, including those who do not follow the user.
NEW YORK: Twitter said it was making it easier to take direct messages private, carving out a bigger space for targeted exchanges on the popular microblogging service.
Previously, direct messaging could only occur between two Twitter users “following” each other, which basically allowed both parties to see whatever they posted publicly.
