DM is an abbreviation for a private "direct message" sent online. The term grew popular on Facebook and Twitter, where you can send either private or public messages. "DM" as it's used now can refer ...

The internet has been around for several decades but the way we use it, and communicate on it, has changed significantly. New abbreviations, slang and acronyms seemingly pop up online every day. "DM" ...

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There’s a new way to make sales using social media —and it doesn’t involve complicated launches, paid ads, or professionally written sales pages. And it’s done through your social media’s direct ...

A new Twitter DM feature is being tested, designed to make it easier for people to send a direct message in response to a tweet – but many users think it’s a terrible idea … Twitter Support made the ...

You might be used to pinning text conversations on your phone, and now you can pin your Twitter chats in much the same way. Twitter's DM conversation pinning is now available to everyone on Android, ...

You know that sinking feeling when you realize there’s something wrong with your Instagram DM after you’ve already sent it, whether it’s an awkward typo or a message to the wrong person (or worse ...