Twitter to overhaul private messages ‘this quarter’, new users to get pre-populated timelines

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Twitter’s CEO has revealed today that improvements are on the way that will see the private messaging functionality overhauled this quarter, as well as seeing changes designed to encourage new users to stick with the platform. Another change on the horizon is the introduction of a feature that will give new users the option of having a pre-populated ‘Following’ stream, Dick Costolo revealed at the company’s first investor day, according to reports from a WSJ reporter_at the event. New Twitter users will get an instant timeline, no need to follow anyone, says @dickc. $TWTR — Vindu Goel (@vindugoel) November 12,...

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