Instagram Announcements: Send Direct Messages on Desktop & Launch of Thank You Hour

Instagram Announced Direct messages on desktop, no matter where you are in the world. It also announced the launch of Thank You Hour. It's a sticker in stories that lets you show gratitude for what's helping you through this time.

In a tweet, Instagram announced, Now you can get and send Instagram Direct messages on desktop, no matter where you are in the world.

• *Sliding into your DMs*
  
  Now you can get and send Instagram Direct messages on desktop, no matter where you are in the world 👍 pic.twitter.com/CT2SwuxHTv

  — Instagram (@instagram) April 10, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  *Sliding into your DMs*
  
  Now you can get and send Instagram Direct messages on desktop, no matter where you are in the world 👍 pic.twitter.com/CT2SwuxHTv

  — Instagram (@instagram) April 10, 2020

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  *Sliding into your DMs*
  
  Now you can get and send Instagram Direct messages on desktop, no matter where you are in the world 👍 pic.twitter.com/CT2SwuxHTv

  — Instagram (@instagram) April 10, 2020

Instagram also through a tweet announced the launch of Thank You Hour .It's a sticker in stories that lets you show gratitude for what's helping you through this time. Use the sticker and your photo or video will be added to a shared Instagram story at 7 p.m. your time where friends can see your thanks.

• Today we’re launching Thank You Hour 💕
  
  It's a sticker in stories that lets you show gratitude for what's helping you through this time.
  
  Use the sticker and your photo or video will be added to a shared Instagram story at 7 p.m. your time where friends can see your thanks ✨ pic.twitter.com/oyvfWEsZ9d

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  Today we’re launching Thank You Hour 💕
  
  It's a sticker in stories that lets you show gratitude for what's helping you through this time.
  
  Use the sticker and your photo or video will be added to a shared Instagram story at 7 p.m. your time where friends can see your thanks ✨ pic.twitter.com/oyvfWEsZ9d

  — Instagram (@instagram) April 10, 2020

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  Today we’re launching Thank You Hour 💕
  
  It's a sticker in stories that lets you show gratitude for what's helping you through this time.
  
  Use the sticker and your photo or video will be added to a shared Instagram story at 7 p.m. your time where friends can see your thanks ✨ pic.twitter.com/oyvfWEsZ9d

  — Instagram (@instagram) April 10, 2020

In order to help people access accurate information on COVID-19, Earlier Instagram had launched the following:-

• Including more educational resources in Instagram Search
• Adding stickers to promote accurate information
• Removing COVID-19 accounts from recommendations, unless posted by a credible health organization
• Rolling out the donation sticker in more countries and helping people find relevant nonprofits to support
• Creating a shared story to help those practicing social distancing connect with others, using a “Stay Home” sticker
• Launching a new way to browse Instagram with friends over video chat

(ETV Bharat)