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Instagram is overhauling its direct messaging feature, adding the ability to send disappearing videos and photos in group and individual messages in a bid to capture more of the ephemeral messaging ...

Over the years, Meta-owned apps have faced their fair share of backlash over concerns regarding their shady privacy practices. Instagram has certainly not been exempt from this. Now, the company is ...

On Monday Instagram announced two big updates: live video on Instagram Stories and disappearing photos and videos for friends in Instagram Direct. Instagram No need to swipe between messages on ...

Sending a message by mistake on Instagram can be awkward, especially when it contains a typo, wrong information, or is sent ...

The Instagram app has been given a software update that gives users more control on how they share photos and videos in Direct messages. Instagram users can now choose whether they want recipients to ...

Instagram is today rolling out a new feature that allows users to privately send live videos using Direct Messaging. As well as sharing videos of themselves, this allows users to share videos they are ...

Instagram Direct Messages (DM) has found a new home – your desktop. The social media giant confirmed Tuesday that a small group of users is testing a web version of the messaging service. The PC ...

LOVERS of sending direct messages on Instagram are in luck as you can now send DMs on laptops and PCs. Previously, this feature was only available on the smartphone version of the photo-based app.

Messages can be sent, privately, to up to 15 recipients at once Photo and video sharing app Instagram has added direct messaging to its service in a nod to the success of rivals such as Whatsapp and ...

Instagram has launched a new feature named Instagram Direct that allows users to directly message other people, instead of broadcasting to all their followers at once. The move is the latest in a ...