A new update for Instagram posted earlier today could fix one of the most frustrating problems for creators. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, announced a new filtering update on Instagram for ...

Users who you don't follow are able to send you direct messages on Instagram. Unlike messages sent by your contacts, these messages appear as message requests in the Instagram direct message folder.

You shouldn't just have to deal with abuse on Instagram — and now you can filter it out. Credit: bob al-green Instagram will now let you filter out abusive messages that contain offensive words, ...

Secure instant messaging app Signal has rolled out a new feature called Message Requests that lets users approve or block who can contact them via text or voice call, or when they can be added to ...

The Facebook mothership is at it again. Over the past few weeks, the social media giant has been rolling out new features that combine messaging capabilities across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger.

Facebook is commemorating this year’s Safer Internet Day by reminding everyone about the privacy features baked into Messenger. In a blog post, the company adds that it’s beefing up the options around ...

As Signal Messenger continues on its mission to enter the mainstream, the company has heard from users who want more control over who can start a conversation, and how. Now when a person who isn't in ...

Facebook has a secret folder that’s full of messages it thinks its users don’t want to see. Last year, the company revamped its Messenger service to get rid of the old system, which categories ...

“I do have a social media manager, which is literally the only reason I even went back to that request folder,” T-Pain explained. He said he knew about the folder, but that when he went to check it, ...

Now, people you don’t follow can only send you one, text-only message to request to connect. Now, people you don’t follow can only send you one, text-only message to request to connect. is a news ...