Social network Twitter has made some changes to how third-party applications operate, tweaking permissions for private messages.
The new structure means that users will be requested to ask permission in order to access your direct messages, and some applications will see DM access revoked if they don’t specifically need it.
“By the end of the month, applications that do not need access to your direct messages will no longer have it, and you can continue to use these apps as usual,” Twitter corporate communications staffer Jodi Olson wrote on the company’s blog.
“We’ve been preparing these changes in response to requests from users and developers who asked for a greater level of clarity and control.”
Users will also be given access to a new permissions screen on Twitter.com with a list of third-party applications and details about what they can or cannot access.
Patrick Stafford is a freelance journalist and a former deputy editor of SmartCompany.
