DM ON INSTAGRAM FOR MAC UPDATE
(Bustle has reached out to Instagram to confirm which types of devices receive notifications for unsent DMs, and we will update this post when we hear back.) It seems like notifications for unsent DMs can appear on desktop devices, but not on mobile devices. When I tested it, notifications appeared on both Mac and PC devices. If you enable Google Chrome notifications on a computer, Instagram will send notifications for unsent messages, but it's not clear if this is the case on other systems. That being said, unsending a DM doesn’t cover your tracks entirely. The original notification with a preview of the message also disappeared when I unsent the DM. I tested unsending DMs to myself on several different phones and didn’t receive a notification or any other type of indication that the DMs were unsent. In many users’ experiences, Instagram doesn’t send notifications for unsent DMs. Does Instagram Send A Notification When You Unsend A DM? While that mortifying DM you accidentally sent will seem to disappear into thin air, there are still risks you should be aware of the next time you press “Unsend.” Here’s what you should know about unsending DMs on Instagram.
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To unsend an Instagram message, just hold down on the message you want to get rid of until the “Unsend” option pops up.
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“But it can also make me freak out a bit - if it’s an important conversation and I really don’t want someone to see what I just unsent, I get worried that they’ll see a notification and wonder what it was.” “I like that unsending DMs can help get rid of messages that have mistakes,” Olivia, 19, tells Bustle. But wait - does Instagram notify someone if you unsend a DM? In a panic, you might immediately reach to unsend the DM. You know that sinking feeling when you realize there’s something wrong with your Instagram DM after you’ve already sent it, whether it’s an awkward typo or a message to the wrong person (or worse still: a DM to the wrong person about that person).