Srivatsa has been an Android loyalist for a long time. He quit his IT job to share the same passion as a writer and reviewer. Previously, he was at TechRadar. Signal is probably the best option ...

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 ...

Despite how many notifications you might have enabled on your phone, there could be more hiding in Instagram's secret inboxes. Not familiar with Instagram's Message Request inbox? The feature is not ...

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.

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 ...

As easy as DM “sliding” might sound, making the move to initiate an Instagram direct message conversation can often feel less like a smooth transition across a well-greased surface and more like ...

In October 2018, Facebook users began receiving and sharing a message stating that the sender had received "another" friend request from them, and urging recipients to "check your account" and send ...