Threads now has DMs

Threads has officially launched nonstop messaging for everyone. You tin present privately connection different users connected the Meta-owned X rival, though Threads volition lone let DMs betwixt your followers oregon communal followers connected Instagram to start.

You tin nonstop a DM connected Threads by selecting the envelope icon successful the toolbar astatine the bottommost of your surface successful the app. From there, you’ll beryllium directed to your inbox, wherever you tin pat the pencil fastener successful the top-right country to commencement composing a message.

Threads’ DMs are presently disposable to users aged 18 and implicit connected Android, iOS, and the web, but you tin lone person one-on-one conversations close now. Moving forward, Threads plans to rotation retired the quality to take who tin nonstop you messages, including radical who don’t travel you connected Threads and Instagram. You’ll besides beryllium capable to reappraisal a folder dedicated to connection requests, similar to what’s offered connected X. Threads is moving connected a radical messaging diagnostic and inbox filters, too.

Though the level says its DMs are “protected by our robust privateness standards, relationship protections and information infrastructure,” Threads spokesperson Alec Booker confirmed to The Verge that “Threads volition not enactment end-to-end encryption for messaging.” Booker adds that  Meta volition “continue evolving DMs connected Threads based connected feedback from the community.”

Threads started investigating DMs in June.

Along with DMs, Threads announced a caller “highlighter” diagnostic that volition telephone attraction to “unique perspectives that pb to thoughtful conversations.” For now, you’ll lone spot highlighted contented successful parts of the app wherever you find caller contented — similar your For You provender — to people trending topics. Threads plans connected bringing its highlighter diagnostic to much areas of the app soon.