Category: direct messaging

Instagram’s Threads is compelling, but kind of creepy

Post author By Randall
Post date October 4, 2019
Categories In Android, Apple, auto status, Cameras, close friends, Data Privacy, Direct Messages, direct messaging, Entertainment, Facebook, gear, Google, Instagram, instagram threads, Internet, ios, location, Mobile, Privacy, services, snap, snapchat, social, Social Media, status, Tech, threads

[ad_1] On the surface, Threads is essentially an extension of Instagram’s Close Friends feature for Stories, which was introduced in 2018. Close Friends, in case you’re not familiar with it, lets you share pictures, videos and message only with groups of people you’ve carefully selected. In fact, if you haven’t created a Close Friends list […]

Twitter’s DM search is available for all iOS users

Post author By Randall
Post date October 1, 2019
Categories In app, direct message, Direct Messages, direct messaging, dm, gear, Internet, ios, Ipad, Iphone, Mobile, social network, social networking, Tech, Twitter

[ad_1] Twitter is continuing its streak of releasing features it teased in August. The internet giant is rolling out its previously-tested direct message search to iOS users. You only have to type in a search box to recall the restaurant you were supposed to visit. Keywords apply to user names, informal names and the content […]

Twitter rolls out filter for potentially offensive DMs

Post author By Randall
Post date September 30, 2019
Categories In Android, Direct Messages, direct messaging, dm, filter, gear, Internet, ios, Mobile, social network, social networking, Tech, Twitter, web

[ad_1] The expansion comes as part of a wider effort to curb abuse that includes reply moderation. It won’t stop some of the worst offenders, such as those who intend to carry out threats whether or not you read their DMs. It should, however, give you a way to leave your message inbox open to […]

YouTube is removing its direct messaging feature in September

Post author By Randall
Post date August 20, 2019
Categories In direct messaging, gear, Google, Internet, Tech, Youtube

[ad_1] YouTube didn’t elaborate on why it decided to retire the feature, but it said it’s going to focus on beefing up the site’s comments section. “We’re constantly reevaluating our priorities and have decided to discontinue YouTube’s native direct messaging feature while we focus on improving public conversations,” the page reads. We hope that means […]

Twitter is finally working on search for DMs

Post author By Randall
Post date August 13, 2019
Categories In app, Direct Messages, direct messaging, dm, gear, Internet, live photo, Mobile, social network, social networking, Tech, Twitter

[ad_1] There are a couple more minor but welcome additions in development. Twitter is working on the option to support Live Photos from iOS devices as GIFs in case you want your snapshots to be that much livelier. You’ll also have the freedom to reorder photos in the app after you’ve uploaded them. You won’t […]

Instagram’s latest Stories sticker is a direct link to group chats

Post author By Randall
Post date July 2, 2019
Categories In app, conversation, conversations, direct messaging, dm, Entertainment, Facebook, feature, group messaging, Instagram, Internet, join chat, Mobile, sticker, stories, Tech

[ad_1] Instagram is introducing a new feature that will let users start private group messages around specific Stories. The company announced the change on Twitter today. Users will soon be able to add a “join chat” sticker to their Stories. If followers tap the sticker, they’ll be added to a private group chat — though […]

Instagram is killing its dedicated Direct messaging app

Post author By Randall
Post date May 16, 2019
Categories In app, direct messagig, direct messaging, Facebook, gear, Instagram, Mobile, Tech

[ad_1] Confirmed: Instagram is killing its standalone Direct Messaging app pic.twitter.com/owt2gXtfCE — Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) May 16, 2019 The Facebook-owned platform first launched Direct in a handful of countries December 2017. Since then, it rolled out a bunch of features, including Giphy GIFs, and even a web version for your desktop. The app never became […]