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After enabling the feature for just a month, Twitter’s decided it doesn’t want you to receive messages from any follower without the need to follow back. The Next Web reports that the company has silently removed the checkbox in user settings that enables the option, which we’ve confirmed in at least five accounts, meaning you’ll once again be limited to direct-messaging users that you personally find interesting. Twitter remains quiet on the matter, pointing to previous correspondence that it is always testing new features, but given that it’s rumored to be considering a standalone messaging app, we wouldn’t be surprised Twitter’s much-maligned DM feature is overhauled in the near future.

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LinkedIn has always been based on the notion of “connections” rather than “followers,” but the social network has made a bit of a break with that tradition today. For the first time, it will let users follow people they aren’t connected to, although their choice of people is initially limited to a group of 150 individuals that LinkedIn deems to be “thought leaders.” What’s more, the company is also giving them access to some more advanced blogging tools that will let them publish longer posts with pictures and videos. Of course, while it’s fairly limited in scope now, LinkedIn is clear that this is only their first step in this direction. It says it will continue to expand its group of “influencers” over the next few months (it’s taking suggestions), and LinkedIn’s Dan Roth told TechCrunch that “eventually we want to allow all people to follow each others.” In the meantime, you can get the full rundown of what’s in store at the links below.

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