Open source social media service Bluesky announced that it has finally made the direct message (DM) feature available to all users on its app and website. The company shared that it was working on the feature about two weeks ago.
The default direct message setting allows users to receive messages from people they follow. On the other hand, settings can be set to receive messages from anyone or anyone. Currently, the feature works at a basic level, but the company plans to add support for media and group messaging, as well as end-to-end encryption, later.
Until then, the company says it will be able to access users’ messages in some cases when “absolutely necessary,” such as when investigating spam or harassment. “In rare cases, the Bluesky moderation team may need to open your DMs to investigate broader patterns of abuse, such as spam or coordinated harassment,” Bluesky says in a blog post. This will only be done when absolutely necessary to keep Bluesky safe. “Access is extremely limited and monitored internally.”
In this sense, Bluesky DMs also do not offer an ideal space for sharing sensitive information.
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