direct message

direct message

A form of private communication on social media sites or Internet forums. It is most commonly used as a verb. Direct message me if you have any questions. If you don't want everyone to see it, send a direct message instead of posting it.
See also: direct, message
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • cross over
  • face off
  • face-off
  • answer to
  • bag it
  • bag someone
  • bagged
  • bagging
  • going to
  • break out
References in periodicals archive
To apply please send your details via direct message. The closing date is Monday 13th November
Making a SPLASH! HAVE YOU GOT THE ATTRIBUTES FOR THIS FIN-TASTIC JOB OPPORTUNITY? Odka the mermaid
Twitter lifted its character limit Wednesday for direct messages between users, saying it would help make the private side of Twitter "more powerful and fun."
Twitter lifts limits on direct messages between users
But the accounts were compromised on Wednesday night and bogus direct messages sent to followers.
ANOTHER PC HACKED
Tony Dickinson, managing director at Direct Message, said: "We have grown a substantial client base over the years and represent a very attractive proposition.
Interest shown in adverts company; In association with RBS
Group turnover almost doubled to pounds 123.3 million from pounds 64.9 million, boosted by a contribution of pounds 22.7 million from the Direct Message operations for the first time.
Gardner plants ad firm on AIM
India, June 12 -- Connecting the hacking of Twitter handles to malicious links, security researchers have advised Twitterati to be careful while clicking on URLs sent via Direct Messages (DMs) on the platform.
Security researchers link Amitabh Bachchan's Twitter account hack to malicious direct messages
Twitter's chief financial officer has accidentally sent a public tweet that was meant to be a private direct message to a colleague.
Twitter CFO in direct message gaffe
Users receive a direct message on Twitter, which contains the text “Check out Obama punch a guy in the face”, and a malicious link to a fake Facebook page.
Obama, Racism, Twitter and Facebook, an Explosive Combination to Spread New Malware, According to PandaLabs
It's informing me that in my Twitter account there is a direct message for me from (cue drumroll) Sam Warburton.
THE FIRST WORD; FRONTLINES
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"We hope this very direct message to drinkers at the bottom of the glass will remind them that drinking and driving will not be tolerated."
Bid to call time on drink-drivers
In some cases this may have included certain Direct Messages or protected Tweets, for example a Direct Message with an airline that had authorized an AAAPI developer.
Twitter fixes bug in Account Activity API that delivered messages and tweets to wrong developers
The bank said in a statement it will respond to queries instantly via a direct message in order to safeguard customer privacy.
Emirates NBD introduces banking via Twitter
Ereviewguide.com analyzes how parasitic spammer behavior has rendered the direct message function of Twitter useless to many Twitter members.
Ereviewguide.com Explains the Marketing Death of Twitter Direct Message
The download archive will include photos, videos, archived stories posted after December 2017, post and story captions, contacts, usernames of followers and followed users, Direct messages, non-disappearing Direct message photos and videos, likes, searches and account settings.
Instagram's new 'Data Download' feature allows users to save their account info