Overview
- Threads began rolling out web messaging on Tuesday, adding a Messages tab on desktop with an inbox, a Requests view, search, and a button to start new chats.
- The web experience supports one-on-one DMs, and Meta says group chats of up to 50 people are available, with wider access expanding after this initial test.
- Meta reports about 350 million DMs are sent on Threads each week and says weekly messaging has grown roughly 30% since the start of the year.
- Connor Hayes says the rollout focuses on people who use Threads at their desks, with settings that let users accept DMs from anyone or limit them to accounts they follow.
- Live Chats remain a separate real-time format with up to 150 active participants, signaling a broader shift toward conversation features since mobile DMs launched in July 2025.