YouTube is finally bringing back its direct messaging feature, which has been gone for around six years now, thanks to it being the top requested feature by users who want a messaging experience on ...

YouTube has started a renewed effort to integrate direct messaging into its platform. According to a support page, the service has started testing DMs as a way for users to share and discuss videos.

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In November 2025, an Instagram post (archived) with more than 100,000 likes claimed Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, will start reading users' direct messages once it ...

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After the collapse of the Chalcolithic culture around 3500 BCE, people in Jordan’s Murayghat transformed their way of life, shifting from domestic settlements to ritual landscapes filled with dolmens, ...

General Motors Co. notified about 5,500 employees that they are being laid off at least temporarily as the carmaker reassesses electric vehicle production. The company will bring back about 2,200 of ...

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Spotify's move comes after user response. The company announced that most users desire to have a dedicated place within the app where they can share music, podcasts, or audiobooks with friends and ...