Threads director Connor Hayes recently indicated that Meta has begun testing direct messaging on the web version of the social network.

According to the executive, they will invest more in this area going forward, taking into account user interaction. The goal is to facilitate navigation between multiple feeds.

It’s important to remember that Threads has allowed sending and receiving direct messages since July 2025, “but the feature is restricted to the mobile app. However, the company is working to extend this feature to the web.”

Hayes shared a screenshot on his account showing the “changes that will be incorporated into the interface. Among them, the sidebar stands out, where direct messages are located.” He shows that the sidebar includes, in order, the ‘For You’ feed, New thread, Search, Messages, Activity, Profile, Stats, and Saved.

Meta has not provided details on the release date for this update, “which will allow users to also access stats and saved messages, in addition to direct messages.”

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The messaging platform WhatsApp is ready to implement unique usernames, a long-awaited development for users to finally free themselves from the requirement to provide their phone number to be contacted.

The change, “confirmed in the latest beta version for Android (v2.25.28.12), represents the end of the exclusive reliance on the phone number as the sole form of identification and contact on the platform.”

The implementation of usernames on WhatsApp is an important step in terms of privacy. As is known, currently it is necessary to share your personal number to contact someone. But this is sensitive information, especially for those who use the app in work or public contexts.

By removing this requirement, the number is released, as WhatsApp users “can be found and added without having to share their phone number, thus protecting their personal information.”

Furthermore, the unique identifier is activated, through which “each user can choose their own alias, just like on social networks like Instagram or rival apps like Telegram.”

To prevent the most coveted aliases from being monopolized, the platform is developing a pre-registration mechanism for usernames. It also “plans to include a username password system” that will allow users to control who can start conversations, even if they know your alias, adding an extra layer of security.”

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