Instagram users who regret sending that poorly worded direct message can now breathe a sigh of relief. Engineers at parent company Meta Platforms Inc. have enabled a feature allowing Instagram users ...

Viral social media posts falsely claim Meta is going to collect your DMs to train its AI. The company's new privacy policy ...

Ever since Threads launched back in July, users have been clamoring for the company to add certain features to the new X (formerly known as Twitter) competitor. While the company has responded and ...

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Instagram DMs were never meant to be a main form of communication, but for some of us, they might as well be WhatsApp. What started as an easy way to share posts with other Instagram users became a go ...

Meta, which has faced ongoing political pressure amid criticism that its apps don’t take enough measures to ensure the safety of children, announced new steps it’s taking to protect users from ...

Instagram DMs are a fun way to discover quirky memes, share travel photos, and chat with friends. However, someone could ...

To share your live location on Instagram DMs, open a chat, tap the “+” icon, select “Location,” and follow prompts to share. For nicknames, go to a chat, tap the username at the top, select “Nicknames ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Lots of users want a way to privately message on Threads. Meta’s stance seems to be: we already make one. Lots of ...

It's not always the right time to share everything. Maybe you have an important message (or meme) to send to your Instagram friend, but you know they're still at work. You wouldn't want to ...