01:34 PM EDT, 06/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Meta Platforms' ( META ) Threads is testing a new feature that will allow users to send direct messages within the app, multiple news outlets reported Tuesday, citing Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg.

Threads will reportedly start testing the private messaging feature this week, with users in Hong Kong, Thailand and Argentina getting a dedicated inbox for direct messages.

Private messages will not be encrypted for now, and only followers or Instagram connections can send or receive messages, the reports said.

Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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