Tired of unwanted mentions on Twitter? The social media platform is testing ‘unmention’ feature

Social media is flooded with conversations. And, to be dragged into conversations that you have no clue about, can be exhausting. Just as on Facebook, being tagged on unrelated posts or threads on Twitter can be bothersome at times.

The world’s most-used microblogging site, Twitter, may have a solution for its users vexed by unwanted conversations. The social media giant is reportedly testing a new way to help its users remove themselves from unwanted conversations.

The social media company announced in a tweet that it was experimenting with a new feature for users to remove themselves from unwanted conversations. “We are experimenting with Unmentioning, a way to help you protect your peace and remove yourself from conversations, available on the Web for some of you now," the company wrote on its platform.

The platform has reportedly tested or to an extent deployed several features to keep mentions safe including the anti-harassment ‘Safety Mode’. On April 1, Twitter announced that it was working on a feature that will allow its users to edit their tweets after posting them. This feature could come in handy for fixing typos and errors. Twitter said that it plans to start testing the ‘edit’ feature with its Twitter Blue subscribers in the coming months.

Earlier this month, it was reported that the social media giant was testing an India-specific cricket tab on the Android platform. According to an official statement, the tab will act as a single landing space for all things related to cricket along with exclusive and Twitter-first content.

The latest development happened days after Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquired a 9.2 per cent stake for $3 billion in the company.