YouTube is introducing DMs (again)
The Verge • • technology
Key Points:
- YouTube is reintroducing private messaging, expanding its in-app video sharing and messaging feature to users aged 18 and older in the US and other regions.
- The platform had previously launched private messaging in 2017 but discontinued it in 2019 to focus on public features like Stories, which was also discontinued in 2023.
- The new messaging system requires age verification and limits conversations to users who have exchanged invitation links via third-party platforms, aiming to facilitate communication among known contacts rather than strangers.
- Users can access the chat feature through a “Messages” icon in the app, allowing them to share videos and have conversations within the YouTube environment.
- YouTube emphasized that its community guidelines apply to all messages and shared content, and it plans to expand the feature further in the near future.