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Meta has not confirmed any plans to remove end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages, despite a viral social media post claiming the feature will be removed by May 2026.

Instagram spruced up its DM features on Monday. You can now share your live location with friends, handy for meetups at concerts or other crowded places. The social platform also now lets you add ...

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to slide into your crush’s DMs, now might not be the time. Unfortunately, the gods of Instagram can work in mysterious ways. People are reporting that ...

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Instagram has quietly rolled out the ability for users to schedule direct messages. The Meta-owned social network confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday that the new feature is rolling out to all users ...

Meta-owned Instagram has quietly introduced a handful of new features to DMs. The new functionalities are aimed at making the direct messaging experience more interesting. The new features include ...