Twitter is trying to fix the verified DM spam problem it created

Twitter has gotten worse in a number of ways since Elon Musk introduced paid verification. But one of the most consistently annoying has been the sharp uptick in DM spam. Now, Twitter says it's making a change to cut down on the amount of spammy messages in users' inboxes. The company is adding a new setting that will route messages from verified accounts you're not following to the "message requests" inbox, rather than the primary inbox. The new setting will be automatically enabled for anyone ...