Truth Social Direct Messages : Full Guide

Truth Social Direct Messages

Truth Social Direct Messages

Direct Messages are the private side of Truth Social.

You can use Direct Messages to have private conversations with people about Truths and other content.

  • You can start a private conversation or create a group conversation with anyone who follows you.
  • Anyone you do not follow can send you a Direct Message if:
    • You have opted in to receive Direct Messages from anyone* or;
    • You have previously sent that person a Direct Message.
  • Anyone in a conversation can send Direct Messages to the group. Everyone in a group can see all messages, even if everyone doesn’t follow each other.
  • In group conversations, anyone in the conversation can add other participants. Newly added participants won’t see the prior history of the conversation.
  • Some accounts, particularly businesses on Truth Social, have enabled a setting to receive Direct Messages from anyone. You can send a Direct Message to these accounts, even if they don’t follow you.
  • In both group and one-on-one conversations, you cannot be in a conversation with an account you block.
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Note: For some people who create a new account on Truth Social, your account settings may already be set to receive message requests from other people you don't follow.

These requests are kept separate from your other DMs until you accept them. You can accept the request to continue the conversation.

To disable message requests, go to your Settings. 

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To send a Direct Message from Truth Social for iOS

1.      Tap the envelope icon. You’ll be directed to your messages.

2.     Tap the message icon to create a new message.

3.     In the address box, enter the name(s) or @username(s) of the people you wish to send a message. A group message can include up to 50 people.

4.    Enter your message.

5.     In addition to text, you can include a photo, video, or GIF with your Direct Message. From the message compose bar or the plus icon, you can access the following options:

·         Tap the photo icon to take a photo, record a video, or attach one from your device gallery. You have the option to edit your photo before sending your message. Tap on the photo to bring up the editing screen where you can enhance, crop, and add filters. When you are done editing, tap Save. Learn more about advanced photo options.

·         To include an animated GIF in your message, tap the GIF icon to search for and select a file from the media library.

6.    To send your message, tap the paper airplane icon.  

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To delete a Direct Message or conversation on Truth Social:

  • To delete a Direct Message, tap and hold the message and select Delete message from the menu that pops up.
  • To delete an entire conversation from your inbox, swipe left on the conversation and tap the trash can icon. You can also delete an entire conversation by tapping the information icon and selecting Delete conversation from the Conversation info page.
  • When you delete a Direct Message or conversation (sent or received), it is deleted from your account only. Others in the conversation will still be able to see Direct Messages or conversations that you have deleted.

To manage a group conversation on Truth Social:

  • To quickly access the list of conversation participants, tap the profile photo of the group conversation from your inbox. 
  • From within a group conversation, tap on the information icon to bring up a settings page.
  • Settings details:
    • Tap Edit to update the group conversation profile photo and name. To change the photo, tap the camera icon in the photo to choose from the library or take a new photo. Tap Save to update. 
      Note: Once you update the photo, you’ll have the option to remove the current photo, view the current photo, choose from the library, or take a new photo.
    • Tap Add Members to add people to the conversation.
    • Drag the slider next to snooze conversation to snooze alerts for 1 hour, 8 hours, 1 week, or forever. 
    • Drag the slider next to snooze mentions to control whether you will receive alerts when you are mentioned in a group conversation. Please note that, unless this feature is enabled, you will receive alerts when you are directly mentioned in a conversation, even if you have enabled the Snooze conversation feature. Additionally, you must be a participant in a group conversation to receive mention alerts for that conversation.
    • To report the group conversation, tap Report conversation.
    • To remove yourself from the group conversation, tap Leave conversation. 

To send a Direct Message from Truth Social for Android

1.      Tap the envelope icon. You’ll be directed to your messages.

2.     Tap the message icon to create a new message.

3.     In the address box, enter the name(s) or @username(s) of the people you wish to send a message. A group message can include up to 50 people.

4.    Enter your message.

5.     In addition to text, you can include a photo, video, or GIF via Direct Message.

·         Tap the photo icon to take a photo, record a video, or attach one from your device gallery. You have the option to edit your photo through your Truth Social for iOS or Truth Social for Android app before sending your message. Tap on the photo to bring up the editing screen where you can enhance, crop, and add filters. When you are done editing, tap Save. Learn more about advanced photo options.

·         To include an animated GIF in your message, tap the GIF icon to search for and select a file from the media library.

6.    Tap the send icon.

To delete a Direct Message or conversation on Truth Social:

  • To delete a Direct Message, tap and hold the message and select Delete message from the menu that pops up.
  • To delete an entire conversation from your inbox, tap and hold the conversation and select Delete conversation. You can also delete an entire conversation by tapping the information icon and selecting Delete conversation from the Conversation info page.
  • When you delete a Direct Message or conversation (sent or received), it is deleted from your account only. Others in the conversation will still be able to see Direct Messages or conversations that you have deleted.

To manage a group conversation on Truth Social:

  • To quickly access the list of conversation participants, tap the profile photo of the group conversation from your inbox.
  • From within a group conversation, tap on the information icon to bring up a settings page.
  • Settings details:
    • Tap Edit to update the group conversation profile photo and name. Tap the camera icon to bring up the following photo options: View photo, Camera, Photo Gallery, or Remove photo. Tap Save to update.
    • Tap Add Members to add people to the conversation.  The creator of the group is the default admin. If the creator is no longer in the group, the first member to join the group after the admin will become the admin. As the group admin, you can remove members from the group.
    • Tap Snooze conversation to snooze alerts for 1 hour, 8 hours, 1 week, or Forever. 
    • Check the box next to snooze mentions controlling whether you will receive alerts when you are mentioned in a group conversation. Please note that, unless this feature is enabled, you will receive alerts when you are directly mentioned in a conversation, even if you have enabled the Snooze conversation feature. Additionally, you must be a participant in a group conversation to receive mention alerts for that conversation.
    • To report the group conversation, tap Report conversation.
    • To remove yourself from the group conversation, tap Leave conversation.

To send a Direct Message via the web on Truth Social

1.      Click Messages in the left navigation bar.

2.     You'll see your Direct Message history. Click the New message icon at the top.

3.     In the address box, enter the name(s) or @username(s) of the people you wish to send a message. A group message can include up to 50 people.

4.    Click Next

5.     In the message box, you can include a photo, video, GIF, or emoji via Direct Message:

  • Click the photo icon to upload a photo or video.
  • To include an animated GIF in your message, tap the GIF icon to search for and select a file from the media library.
  • Click the Send button or press the Enter key to send. 

Note: To start a new line in a message, press the shift and enter keys at the same time. Pressing only the enter key will send your message.

To delete a Direct Message or conversation on Truth Social:

  • To delete a Direct Message, click on the message and select Delete.
  • To leave a conversation, locate the conversation and click to open it. Click the information icon, and select Leave conversation.
  • When you delete a Direct Message or leave a conversation (sent or received), it is deleted from your account only. Others in the conversation will still be able to see Direct Messages or conversations that you have deleted.

To manage a group conversation on Truth Social:

To search Direct Messages on Truth Social

Revisit conversations by searching keywords and names in the Direct Messages search bar.

How to search your Direct Messages on Truth Social

Navigate to your DMs and tap or click on the search bar. From there, type in keywords and names of the conversations you're looking for, and messages, groups, and people with those keywords or names will populate.

To go directly to the message, tap or click on the search result. 

Note: Currently, searching images or GIFs to find DM conversations is not available. 

To pin Direct Messages on Truth Social

This feature lets you pin your favorite conversations to the top of your DM inbox so you can find them easily.

Pin up to six conversations at a time.

How to pin a conversation on Truth Social

1.      Navigate to your Direct Message inbox.

2.     Go to the conversation you want to keep at the top of your DM inbox and tap or click on the More icon.

3.     Select Pin Conversation. 

Your pinned message will now appear at the top of your inbox. Pinned conversations appear from top to bottom in the order that you pin them.

To remove a conversation from your Pinned Conversations list, tap or click on the More icon to unpin the conversation.

To snooze Direct Message alerts on Truth Social

You can snooze alerts for Direct Messages for 1 hour, 8 hours, 1 week, or Forever.

When you snooze a Direct Message conversation, you will still receive new messages, but you won’t receive an alert each time.

Note: Unless the Snooze mentions setting is enabled, you will still receive alerts when you are directly mentioned in a group conversation that you are a part of.

How to snooze from within a Direct Message conversation on Truth Social.com, Truth Social for iOS, and Truth Social for Android:

1.      Navigate to the Direct Message you’d like to snooze.

2.     Click or tap into the message settings.

3.     Click or tap the information icon, then select Snooze alerts. 

4.    From the pop-up menu, select the snooze time interval you’d like: 1 hour, 8 hours, 1 week, or Forever. 

5.     To unsnooze, click or tap the information icon, then click or tap the slider for snooze alerts.

How to snooze from your Direct Message inbox on Truth Social for iOS:

1.      Navigate to your Direct Message inbox.

2.     Find the conversation you’d like to snooze.

3.     Swipe left on the message and tap the alerts icon 
Note: You can also choose to report or delete a conversation when you swipe left.

4.    From the pop-up menu, select the snooze time interval you’d like: 1 hour, 8 hours, 1 week, or Forever. 

5.     To unsnooze, swipe left and tap the snoozed alerts icon 

How to snooze from your Direct Message inbox on Truth Social for Android:

1.      Navigate to your Direct Message inbox.

2.     Find the conversation you’d like to snooze.

3.     Long-press on the message and tap Snooze alerts.

4.    From the pop-up menu, select the snooze time interval you’d like: 1 hour, 8 hours, 1 week, or Forever. 

5.     To unsnooze, long-press on the message and tap Unsnooze alerts.

How to snooze from a Direct Message push alert on Truth Social:

1.      Find the Direct Message push alert on your mobile device’s lock screen you’d like to snooze:

1.      From the Truth Social for iOS app: Swipe left on the lock screen push alert, tap View, then tap Snooze for 1 hour.

2.     From the Truth Social for Android app: Swipe down on the lock screen push alert, then tap Snooze. 

2.     Conversation alerts will be snoozed for one hour. 

To report a Direct Message or conversation on Truth Social

You can report an individual message or an entire conversation. Learn how to report a Truth or Direct Message for violations.

To share a Truth via Direct Message on Truth Social

Sharing a Truth via Direct Message is a great way to spark a conversation with a group of friends.

To receive Direct Messages from anyone on Truth Social

You can receive messages from anyone if you check the box next to Allow Messages requests from everyone in your Privacy and safety settings on Truth Social.com.

You can also adjust this setting via the Truth Social for iOS or Truth Social for Android apps. If you enable this option, anyone can message you and add you to group conversations.

To change your settings using Truth Social for iOS:

1.      Tap the navigation menu.

2.     Select Settings and Privacy.

3.     Tap the "Privacy and Safety" option.

4.    Under Direct Messages, and next to allow message requests from everyone, drag the slider to allow anyone to send you Direct Messages.

To change your settings using Truth Social for Android:

1.      In the top menu, you will either see a navigation menu icon or your profile icon. Tap whichever icon you have.

2.     Select Settings and Privacy.

3.     Tap the "Privacy and Safety" option.

4.    Under Direct Messages, and next to receive messages from anyone, check the box to allow anyone to send you Direct Messages.

To change your settings using Truth Social.com:

1.      Click on the More icon in the navigation bar.

2.     Select Settings and Privacy.

3.     Tap the "Privacy and Safety" option.

4.    Under Direct Messages, and next to receive messages from anyone, check the box to allow anyone to send you Direct Messages.

Note: Disabling the Receive messages from anyone setting will not prevent you from continuing to receive Direct Messages from someone you don't follow if you have a prior conversation already established with that person.

You will need to either report the conversation or block the account to stop receiving Direct Messages from that person.

To review Direct Message requests on Truth Social

If you have the Receive messages from anyone setting enabled, incoming messages from people you don’t follow will appear as requests in the Messages tab.

New group conversations that you’re added to by people you don’t follow will also appear in Requests.

Entering the conversation, you will be asked to either Delete or Accept the message.

Accepting the message will allow you to engage with the person, and will move the message to your inbox.

Please note that they will not know you have seen the message until you have accepted their request.

Deleting the message will remove it from your inbox. Note: Deleting a message will not prevent that account from sending you messages in the future.

You will always have the option to block the account or report the conversation. Blocked accounts cannot send you messages unless you unblock them.

Accepting the message will allow you to engage with the person. All media will be hidden before accepting the message.

If you wish to view the hidden media, click or tap View Media.

Note: The option to Accept or Delete messages and View Media from someone new that you don't follow is only available on Truth Social for iOS and Android apps, and Truth Social.com.

Additionally, by default, we filter lower-quality requests from the Requests section of your inbox for the Truth Social for iOS and Android apps.

When enabled, the quality filter for message requests hides conversation requests we think may be of lower quality.

You will not receive alerts for filtered requests, but these messages will still be viewable behind the low-quality filter that exists at the bottom of the Requests section of your inbox.

To disable or enable the quality filter for message requests:

  • At the top of your Requests tab, tap Change Settings. 
  • In the Privacy section of your Message settings, toggle the slider next to the Quality filter.

How to filter graphic media in Direct Messages on Truth Social

The filter is enabled by default and will work in this way:

  • There will be a displayed warning over graphic media in DMs, for both people you follow and unknown senders. Additionally, if it’s from someone you don’t follow, we’ll also treat it like spam and move it to the bottom of your Request inbox.
  • If turned off, and you receive a graphic message from someone you do follow, we will show the graphic media in the same manner as any other image, video, or GIF in the conversation you may receive. If it’s from someone you don’t follow, we’ll still display a warning because we do that with all media, but it won’t explicitly identify the media as potentially sensitive/graphic.

Note: If you have the Allow message requests from everyone setting enabled under the Direct Messages section of your Privacy and safety settings, it is possible to disable and enable the quality filter from your privacy settings.

This feature is only available currently on iOS and Android devices.

To disable Direct Messages, read receipts on Truth Social

Direct Messages feature read receipts so you know when people have seen your messages.

When someone sends you a Direct Message and your Show Read Receipts setting is enabled, everyone in the conversation will know when you’ve seen it.

This setting is enabled by default, but you can turn it off (or back on) through your settings at any time.

If you turn off the Show Read Receipts setting, you will not be able to see read receipts from other people.

Read receipts are only viewable on the Truth Social for iOS and Android apps, and Truth Social.com.

Please note, however, that read receipts will also be sent when you view Direct Messages on the mobile web. 

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To disable or enable using Truth Social for iOS:

1.      In the top menu, tap your profile icon.

2.     Select Settings and Privacy.

3.     Tap the Privacy and Safety option.

4.    Under Direct Messages, and next to show read receipts, drag the slider to turn the feature off or back on. 

To disable or enable using Truth Social for Android:

1.      In the top menu, you will either see a navigation menu icon or your profile icon. Tap whichever icon you have.

2.     Select Settings and Privacy.

3.     Tap Privacy and Safety.

4.    Under Direct Messages, and next to show read receipts, uncheck the box to turn the feature off or check the box to turn it back on.

To disable or enable via Truth Social.com:

1.      Click the More icon, then click Privacy and Safety.

2.     Under Privacy and Safety and next to show read receipts, click the box to turn the feature off or click the box to turn it back on.

Note: For conversations that appear under Requests, the sender(s) will not be able to see if you have read their Direct Messages unless you accept the conversation.

To send and receive Direct Messages on your phone via SMS on Truth Social

If your Truth Social account is connected to your mobile phone, you can send and receive Direct Messages via SMS.

  • Haven't added your mobile phone yet? Find out how to add your phone number to your account.
  • Added your mobile phone already? Find out what text commands to use to send Direct Messages via SMS.
  • Read this article about setting up your mobile preferences to learn more about how to receive Direct Messages via SMS.

Note: A note about Direct Message failures: Please be careful to ensure that Direct Messages you send via SMS are under 160 characters, including the d command and username.

Your service provider may split SMS messages greater than 160 characters into multiple SMS messages.

In this case, the second and any subsequent SMS messages will be posted as public Truths because they don’t begin with the appropriate text command (d username) that tells Truth Social they are Direct Messages, as the first SMS message did.

Some important things to know about Direct Messages

  • When you delete a Direct Message or conversation (sent or received), it is deleted from your account only. Others in the conversation will still be able to see Direct Messages or conversations that you have deleted. When you delete a group conversation, you will leave that group and will no longer be able to participate.
  • When you share a link in a Direct Message, it is automatically processed and shortened to a t.co link. Learn more about link shortening. Please note that anyone with a t.co shortened link will be able to navigate to the destination URL.
  • When you share media in a Direct Message, it will be viewable by everyone in the conversation. Please note that recipients may download or re-share links to media that you share in a Direct Message. Anyone with the link to media shared in a Direct Message will be able to view the content.