The platform said it would remove end-to-end encrypted messages, a major U‑turn by parent company Meta.

Instagram will remove end-to-end encryption for direct messages between users from May 8, 2026. When the date comes around, ...

You can now send and receive DMs just as you can on X, Facebook, and Instagram. You can now send and receive DMs just as you can on X, Facebook, and Instagram. writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, ...

Hands up if you just assumed Threads already had that.

The Direct Messages on Elon Musk’s X (formerly known as Twitter) enable users to have a private conversation on the microblogging platform. You can use the Direct Messages feature to communicate with ...

Another huge change seems to be in the works at X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. It seems plans are in place to get rid of the current direct message system. After a user raised ...

Meta announced some new features for Instagram direct messages, including a way to edit previously sent messages up to 15 minutes after you send them, along with pinning up to three chats. Meta is ...