Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Instagram has been very busy building new tools for its direct messaging products. In the past year, ...

One of the most popular social media apps in the world, Instagram, has dropped a recent update, which gives an updated experience to its direct messages. While DMs are often slept on because they only ...

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 ...

I’ve always found it a bit strange how Meta handles our privacy. On one side, the company is all in on the idea of encryption and how it’s so important for a user’s privacy. On the other side, they’ve ...

Meta-owned social media platform, Instagram, has confirmed to end support for end-to-end encryption for in-app Direct Messages (DMs) on May 8, 2026. This may come as a major privacy concern for users, ...

Instagram direct messages (DMs) have become a crucial tool for communication on the platform, allowing users to interact privately with each other. However, the array of symbols and icons within the ...