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cheny0
cheny0
and
jorge-campo
on Jul 01, 2026

A direct message chat (or DM, for short) is a private chat between you and another person. In Status, you can send direct messages to people on your contact list. If the person is not your contact yet, send a contact request first.

  1. 1
    From the tab bar, tap
    Messages
    .
  2. 2
    Select
    Contacts
    .
  3. 3
    Tap the person you want to chat with and start sending messages.
tip
In direct messages, you can send text messages, images, GIFs, stickers and audio messages. You can also format, edit and delete your messages.
Updated by
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Jonathan Rainvilleon Jul 01, 2026
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