Threads was a kind of extension of Instagram when it launched in 2023. However, over time, the reliance of Meta’s X rival ...

While it’s good that Threads finally made a DM inbox available, the company is late in rolling it out. Its rival social network Bluesky introduced DMs in May 2024 .

The Threads team is not yet working on a separate inbox or a direct messaging system for the social network, despite user demands, and will continue to use the Instagram inbox.

It might be a bit late to the party, but Threads finally has a dedicated DM feature that’s independent from Instagram. The problem is, it's really basic. For now, you can only message people who ...

Threads is ready to roll out DMs to all users after nearly a month of testing. The app will also start highlighting trending ...

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

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said today that the company's social network Threads will finally begin testing a DM (direct message) inbox that's separate from users' Instagram DM Inboxes. This means ...

As Meta told Engadget, this is still using Instagram’s DM system and there are currently no plans to build a standalone messaging experience on Threads. Even still, a step in the right direction.

Unlike Twitter which allows you to slide into DMs, Threads only allows you to post and reply. For DMs, you’ll have to use Instagram’s DM feature, which is conveniently easy to jump to on the ...

Threads users can finally follow accounts from other fediverses, although there are still many limitations. Threads integration with the fediverse is getting better.