Threads finally added direct messaging. Here's everything you need to know about how to send DMs and check your inbox.

"We've seen increasingly, really over the past year, that people are building new connections on Threads and that they're building out an interest graph that looks different from their Instagram graph.

Meta says that initially people will only be able to send messages to users who already follow them or mutual followers from Instagram, though it plans to roll out more customizable inbox controls in a later update.