YouTube checks the box for a lot of things, but one big gap it has had? Direct messaging. YouTube actually had native messaging for a few years but shut down the feature in 2019 to focus on public interactions like comments.

Threads now lets users send photos via Direct Messages.

LinkedIn is rolling out a subtle but impactful update to improve how users connect on the platform.

Threads is rolling out a test for Direct Messages (DMs) in select markets, including Hong Kong, Thailand, and Argentina, with plans to expand to other regions. This will be a separate and distinct inbox from Instagram DMs.

Instagram recently rolled out more updates for Direct Messages.

TikTok is updating its direct message settings. Soon, users can choose to receive message requests from both their followers (“Potential Connections”) and people they don’t follow (“Others”).

Over the past few days, I’ve spotted a trio of new features for Direct Messages on Instagram:

Instagram has started encouraging users to schedule messages

Instagram introduced a handful of new updates for Direct Messages (DMs). They are:

LinkedIn announced an update for sharing posts.

nstagram has started rolling out the ability to schedule Direct Messages (DMs).

Instagram announced new features for Direct Messages (DMs).