Instagram Threads is rolling out users’ most-requested feature to date: the ability to message people directly, without having to switch to another app, like Instagram. The company said direct ...

Twitter has started rolling out some changes for its Android app that gives people sliding into DMs a more visually appealing interface. The social network's Android app has remained largely the same ...

For more than a decade, I've carried on with a number of truly pathetic, one-sided DMs. I type, send links, share photos, and pour my heart out in these chats, but I've never once received a response.

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Meta is doubling down on the uptick in direct messaging across its family of social apps. After announcing new messaging ad options in WhatsApp last week, the tech giant is bringing new marketing ...

Sometimes you want to talk to your friend about their BeReal, but you don't want everyone to see your comment. The company hears you and is working to fix that with a feature every other social media ...

Twitter is willing to spend to bolster direct messaging. CNBC notes Twitter has acquired the chat app Sphere for an unspecified amount. Engineering VP Nick Caldwell said the move would speed up ...

Last week, the dating safety app Tea experienced a data breach, exposing 72,000 sensitive images containing selfies and photo IDs for account verification, as well as images from posts and messages.

Less than a week after suffering a high-profile cybersecurity breach, the dating safety app, Tea, has announced some direct messages were also accessed in the incident. The second security issue has ...