Direct Messages or DMs are a popular feature on Instagram that allows you to chat with friends, share photos and videos and much more. Instagram is the main messaging app for many people. However, it ...

When you send a message, it can be handy to know when the recipient has read it. If you’re running late, or need to change a plan, or have other timely information to pass on, then that tick or ‘Read’ ...

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Google Messages is adding new tools and design updates, while several other features continue to roll out in beta, including ...

Instagram is finally testing a feature that will let users turn off read receipts for Instagram DMs. This way, even if you have read someone’s message, they won’t see the “seen” label below the ...

Ever felt hesitant to reply to Instagram messages you didn’t want to answer, but didn’t want the sender to know you’ve seen them? Fear no more! Instagram is currently testing a feature that allows you ...

After months of speculation about the feature being released, Meta-owned social media platform Instagram will now officially let its users turn off read receipts. Unlike WhatsApp, Instagram hasn’t ...

Have you ever sent a text message to someone and wondered if they have read it or not? Maybe you are waiting for a reply, or maybe you just want to make sure they got your message. Whatever the reason ...

We’ve all been there—sending a message and then watching the “read” receipt pop up, letting us know the other person saw it ...