Instagram’s Threads: all the updates on the new Twitter competitor
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It may be getting easier to DM via Threads.
A test Meta is running on some accounts puts a messaging button on the profile page with an in-app messaging box.
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.
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