Twitter recently announced that free Twitter users will have more limitations put upon them, namely, more daily limits on the number of DMs or Direct Messages that they can send. According to an official tweet from Twitter Support, the move is to help reduce spam, but it seems like another incentive to sign up for the verified version of Twitter, which is Twitter Blue.

Instagram has introduced a new feature called ‘Quiet Mode’ on its mobile app which the platform dubbed as ‘a new way to manage your time and focus’. When turned on, the feature will mute all notifications and send an auto-reply to anyone sending you a direct message (DM) on the app.

Instagram is rolling out a minor update that takes away Stories reactions from direct messages (DMs). It's said to declutter the DMs by relocating the reactions to the other corner.

According to sources, Clubhouse had rolled out a new feature which is "Backchannel". This feature allows the users to communicate by direct messaging without going through third-party apps such as Whatsapp or Telegram.

Twitter has recently posted on their account stating that it’s now easier to respond to your direct messages thanks to a new chatbox, which is located on the bottom right when using Twitter on the desktop. Do note that the aforementioned feature is currently being rolled out and it might not be available to everyone as of this moment.

Instagram recently made an announcement on their Twitter account stating that they will be rolling out a feature, which allows user to send and receive Instagram direct messages via a desktop browser. While there’s no official information in regards to when the aforementioned feature will be available in Malaysia, we do know that Instagram plans to roll the update out global in the coming weeks.