Let’s face it: everyone can benefit from putting down their phone and shutting out the world every once in a while. Instagram’s new Quiet Mode feature eliminates distractions by hiding all ...

It's not always the right time to share everything. Maybe you have an important message (or meme) to send to your Instagram friend, but you know they're still at work. You wouldn't want to ...

Have you ever wanted to check your Instagram DMs without being seen? Well, there are two easy ways to go about it. Read on to find out more! We’re pretty sure you interact with a lot of people over ...

Instagram said it's expanding your control over direct messages, including the ability to edit already sent messages and pin important conversations to the top of your DMs. But the new feature I'm ...

Instagram DMs were never meant to be a main form of communication, but for some of us, they might as well be WhatsApp. What started as an easy way to share posts with other Instagram users became a go ...

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New changes are coming to DMs on Instagram, closing the gap between Meta and iMessage. Meta announced on Monday three key changes for Instagram DMs that actually seem pretty nice: editing messages, ...

To share your live location on Instagram DMs, open a chat, tap the “+” icon, select “Location,” and follow prompts to share. For nicknames, go to a chat, tap the username at the top, select “Nicknames ...

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