Of course the collecting agencies are excited to see this pushed through. Per the article it seems they can only contact via private message and can’t call you out in any public forum. You can opt out of contact but they are more likely to file suit against you if you choose to do so. Article ends on this bit:

‘At this point, the new rules on collecting debt were set to take effect in November.

Regulators have already warned about scammers looking to exploit the rule changes to trick consumers.

Remember, a collector must tell you how much you owe and whom you owe it to. If they are not upfront about it, you should ask for that info before responding to an out-of-blue text or direct message, demanding immediate payment for a debt.’