At launch, Threads DMs will support one-on-one chats, preset emoji reactions, the ability to report spam, and mute DMs (as on Instagram). Other features, like group messaging, inbox filters, and more ...

Direct messaging began limited testing in June, introducing a new envelope icon across Android, iOS, and web. As of the July 1 update , users aged 18 and older can send one-on-one messages to ...

Threads now offers a Direct Messages feature on its platform that allows users to message their friends, family, or mutual accounts. This was finally released two years after the app debuted ...

Instagram Threads is finally adding the feature users have been asking for the most: direct messaging (DMs). This means you can now chat directly with others in Threads without switching back to ...

Meta’s Threads might be working on building a direct messaging feature. That’s according to reverse engineer and top leaker Alessandro Paluzzi, who has claimed to have found some screenshots ...

The Highlighter feature on Threads spots and emphasizes posts that promote interesting viewpoints or discussions. It appears ...

Research firm Emarketer expects Threads' U.S. monthly active users will grow 17.5% to 60.5 million by next year, surpassing X, whose user base is expected to decline 14.4% to 50 million.

Direct messages in Threads will have a separate inbox from the user's Instagram direct messages. By Viktor Eriksson and Joel Lee. Jun 12, 2025 6:28 am PDT. Image: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com.

Threads users who want a direct messaging feature might be getting one they didn't exactly ask for. Meta is testing a sort of DM feature in which users can send messages, but only to Instagram users.

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms said it would start rolling out direct messaging on its Threads app, adding a feature long offered by rivals, in a bid to attract more users. Users in select markets ...

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms said it would start rolling out direct messaging on its Threads app, adding a feature long offered by rivals, in a bid to attract more users. Users in select markets ...