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.

Read receipts aren't everyone's favorite thing – after all, they can let friends know we've read a message when we would rather pretend we hadn't – but they're handy for keeping up with online ...

Ah, WhatsApp. It’s one of the most popular — and, in turn, most memed — messaging apps in the world. Of course, keeping in touch on the universally-used app is an especially great benefit. But, when ...

Knowing how to edit or unsend iMessages on your iPhone could come in clutch. Like when you text your mom, “Finally got laid today” when you meant to say “paid.” Thankfully, it’s easy to rewrite ...

Have you ever wanted to edit and unsend messages in iOS? Like when you texted your mom “Finally got laid today” when you meant to say “paid.” Thankfully, with iOS 16 and Apple’s other upcoming OS ...

You probably don't need to see the exact time your message was read. We'll explain the pros and cons of read receipts. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, ...

You can like messages on Instagram in a similar fashion to liking a post or comment. Unlike public posts and comments where you can like by tapping a heart icon, you have to double tap to like a ...

Signal is your best choice for text messaging if security and privacy are your most important priorities. It's growing in popularity and gaining more useful features over time, and it's easier than ...