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YouTube expands direct messaging to the US

Engadget • Thu, 11 Jun 2026

YouTube is testing DMs in its mobile app, and US is now part of the experiment.

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YouTube is testing DMs in its mobile app, and US is now part of the experiment.

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YouTube is testing DMs in its mobile app, and US is now part of the experiment.

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