DMs are not coming to Threads, says Instagram CEO

Ever since Threads launched back in July, users have been clamoring for the company to add certain features to the new X (formerly known as Twitter) competitor. While the company has responded and added a lot of requested features, there is one that has been mysteriously missing.

If you've ever used a social media app, there is one feature that seems like a default expectation: DMs. Direct messaging is an almost unavoidable feature that social media apps — if they don't add it right away — eventually add after enough pressure from competitors and their own users. However, Threads appears to want to break that expectation.

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