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You can now schedule a DM on Instagram


Set it and forget it.

By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. As noted on Instagram’s support page, you can schedule messages containing only text, meaning you can still only send photos, videos, or GIFs to friends or family members in real-time. The company has added several features as part of its efforts to build out its DMs, including a way to edit messages, draw on photos, and share your live locations with friends, similar to Snapchat.

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