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Dave Johnson. You can message someone on Instagram through the platform's direct messaging feature, which lets you reach out to anyone with an Instagram account. Users don't need to follow you, nor do you need to follow them to message each other on Instagram.

You can message someone by swiping left on the Home screen and then creating a new message or tapping "Message" on someone's profile page.

Next, check your internet connection. A weak internet connection can cause issues sending messages on TikTok. As mentioned earlier, you can completely turn off the DM feature. We have an entire article on that here for you. Unfortunately, no. But, you can use a Google Number or other temporary phone number resource to enable the feature. Just keep in mind, using this option may lead to difficulty logging in and recovering your account later on. This includes direct messaging.