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2025-11-19

YouTube is once again trying to make DMs happen

YouTube has started a renewed effort to integrate direct messaging into its platform. According to a support page, the service has started testing DMs as a way for users to share and discuss videos. The test is for users aged 18 and up in Ireland and Poland. But while a DM usually comes with some expectation of privacy, Google noted that "messages may be reviewed to ensure they follow our Community Guidelines."

This isn't the video platform's first attempt to provide a messaging angle. YouTube Discover Copy

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