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Facebook is adding more tools to Instagram DMs, some of which are from Messenger

The social media giant is also rolling out a suite of 10 new tools to makeInstagram more engaging in the stay-at-home era.

That's why the Mark Zuckerberg-led company is taking some of the most highly usedMessenger features and adding themdirect messagingon Instagram, the company said.

On Instagram, you'll be able to forward a message to someone else andcustomize your chats with colors and various themes, which Facebook says is a popular tool on Messenger.

Facebook is rolling out a way for you to view videos on Facebook Watch, IGTV and eventually Reelsover a video call with friends or family members.

Imagine a Facetime-style video chat where both partiescan view entertainment remotely while still being able to seeeachother's faces.

As far as safety is concerned, youll have more controls to manage your privacy, including whether message requests from people who aren't your friends or followersgo directly to your Chats list, your Message Requests folder, or whether you receive them at all.

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