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.

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 has finally launched the ability to send direct messages to everyone. For now, you can only DM users who follow you on Threads or mutual follows on Instagram.

The will-they-won’t-they of Threads direct messages has been going on for a while now. Last we heard, Instagram (and Threads) head Adam Mosseri said that Threads was not planning to build DMs .

Threads has launched the direct messaging feature globally for Android, iOS and web. Users will be able to message their followers and their mutual connections on Instagram directly.

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.

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.

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...