Instagram Threads launched what the company said was its most-requested feature to date: direct messages, also known as DMs. However, the company is now facing a bit of a user backlash over the ...

Following the rollout of direct messaging on Threads, many users have voiced strong opposition to DMs, arguing that it may ...

Threads launched the direct messaging feature earlier this week, calling it the company’s “most requested feature.”However, ...

Instagram’s Threads introduced its most-requested feature yet: direct messages (DMs). However, the rollout has sparked ...

The backlash highlights a problem when social networks add big new features after people have already gotten used to how ...

At launch, Threads DMs will support one-on-one chats, preset emoji reactions, the ability to report spam, and mute DMs (as on ...

For now, you can message people who follow you on Threads or are mutual followers from Instagram in an inbox that lives ...

Meta announced just a couple weeks ago that it would finally start testing a dedicated inbox for direct messages on Threads.

Starting today, the app is officially rolling out its own direct messaging system, along with a new visual highlights feature ...

Some users do seem eager for DMs. One post that read, "Kinda wish Threads had a DM because I rly be wanting to talk to some of you," got over 375 likes.. But not everyone is on board. Many Threads ...

The company is now facing user backlash over the addition, as users, primarily women, ... Not everyone is thrilled with Threads’ DMs. Sarah Perez . Thu, Jul 3, 2025, 2:30 PM 2 min read.