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In the notification, Facebook gave Instagram users the flexibility to receive updates DM cross platform or not. To use this service, make sure you have integrated your Instagram and Facebook accounts first.
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If you agree, there will be a visible change from the old DM logo in the form of a paper airplane icon to the Messenger logo. However, if you reject the DM logo it is still a paper airplane icon and cannot send DM to the Messenger service.
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coil have tried the service cross platform from this Instagram. When tested, sending DM can be done to Facebook friends who are not mutually exclusive follow on Instagram. Can send text messages, pictures, voice note, and video call.
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However, when you want to start a DM conversation from Messenger to Instagram it’s still not possible. It seems that this only applies one way from Instagram to Messenger.
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New DM feature on Instagram
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In the announcement in early October 2020, Instagram will get a major overhaul of the DM system which will be expanded with features taken from Messenger.
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The features that will be applied on Instagram include messages that disappear automatically, selfie stickers, custom emoji, chat colors, a new way to block messages that are not desired, and the Messenger Watch Together feature that allows users to watch videos with friends for as long video call.
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Regarding security, Facebook offers tools for people to report suspicious activity, and takes action to block people across the app to stop unwanted messages and calls.
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In addition, there was no further details about when Facebook started integrating cross-messaging platform which involves WhatsApp which has a number of users of more than 2.5 billion worldwide.
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