Threads is finally bringing DMs (direct messages) support to the web, almost a year after launching them on mobile. However, the feature is currently in testing, but will roll out more broadly soon.

A new “Messages” tab appears in this preview of its redesigned web layout that head of Threads, Connor Hayes, posted on Thursday, as Engadget reports. Threads got DMs in 2025, but only on Android and ...

Meta is starting to test a long-overdue facelift for Threads on web. The company's head of Threads Connor Hayes showed off a new look for the web version of Threads that finally adds direct messaging ...

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