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Read Twitter Direct Messages Without Being Seen
1. Disable Read Receipts for Twitter Direct Messages
Twitter gives users the option to disable read receipts. If you want to hide the seen badge for your direct messages, turn off read receipts using the steps below.
On Twitter Android App
On Twitter iOS App
On Twitter Web (Twitter.com)
2. Read Twitter Messages Secretly from Message Requests
If message requests are enabled, anyone who is not following you can message you on Twitter. All these DMs will appear as message requests which you can read without sending any read receipts. The sender will not know you have seen their message unless you accept the request. Here’s how to read message requests on Twitter:
On Twitter Mobile App
On Twitter Web (Twitter.com)
3. Other Tricks to Read Twitter DMs Without Sender Knowing
Cannot disable read receipts yet want to read Twitter DMs without letting the sender know? Common tricks like reading messages from notifications or going offline may help you.
Read Message from Notifications
One of the easiest ways to read Twitter DMs is through notifications. Whenever someone sends you a message, you will receive a notification showing a preview of the same on your phone. However, it won’t be feasible in the case of long texts or images.
Disable Internet and Read the DM
The other workaround that works for almost every messaging app is to disable the internet before reading the message. Disconnect mobile data or Wifi and then read the direct message received on Twitter- it will not be marked as seen. However, the seen badge will appear as soon as you go online. To avoid it:
Force stop the Twitter app until the next time you open it.OR, clear the Twitter app’s data and re-login with your account. The message will still appear unread.
Wrapping Up
These were some of the working ways to read Twitter direct messages without marking them as seen. I hope this helps you read Twitter DMs without any pressure of replying instantly. Disabling read receipts in settings should suffice most users’ needs, but if that’s not an option for you, you can resort to the other given methods.
