The social media giant Twitter announced that it is introducing a couple of changes to how users control the third-party apps that they use with the service. They are calling it as “Mission: Permission” which centers around the concepts of greater control for users and an expanded permissions screen.

According to Jodi Olson of Twitter, “Beginning today, we’re giving you more control over what information you share with third-party applications ….Apps that you use to access your direct messages will ask for your permission again. 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.”

“When you first connect an application to Twitter, we’ll give you more detailed information about what you’re allowing the app to do with your account,” says Olson. “These activities may include reading your Tweets, seeing who you follow, updating your profile, posting Tweets on your behalf, or accessing your direct messages. If you’re not comfortable with the level of access an application requests, simply say ‘No, thanks’.”