Security researcher Egor Homakov has discovered a Twitter vulnerability which allows apps to send DMs without requiring explicit user permission. TNW has verified the findings and can confirm the bug.

Instagram Threads is rolling out users’ most-requested feature to date: the ability to message people directly, without having to switch to another app, like Instagram. The company said direct ...

Some Twitter clients, like Twitpic, only let you read and compose tweets on your timeline, not offering access to Direct Mentions (DMs). But if you still want to send someone a DM on these services, ...

Direct messages are supposed to be private, but thanks to a Twitter bug, some apps can bust open your account and start accessing them anyway. Cesar Cerrudo, a security researcher, discovered a bug ...

Meta is doubling down on the uptick in direct messaging across its family of social apps. After announcing new messaging ad options in WhatsApp last week, the tech giant is bringing new marketing ...

In the coming months, Instagram is going to change that selection you see at the bottom of your app to home page, Reels, DMs, ...

For more than a decade, I've carried on with a number of truly pathetic, one-sided DMs. I type, send links, share photos, and pour my heart out in these chats, but I've never once received a response.

Sometimes you want to talk to your friend about their BeReal, but you don't want everyone to see your comment. The company hears you and is working to fix that with a feature every other social media ...

Last week, the dating safety app Tea experienced a data breach, exposing 72,000 sensitive images containing selfies and photo IDs for account verification, as well as images from posts and messages.

Twitter has been implementing some important updates to protect its users lately, but its most recent change could help foster better conversations. The social network today tweeted (duh) a video ...