# Technique T0153.007: Direct Messaging

**Summary**: Many online platforms allow users to contact other platform users via Direct Messaging; private messaging which can be initiated by a user with other platform users.<br><br>Examples include messaging on WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal; direct messages (DMs) on Facebook or Instagram.<br><br>Some platforms’ Direct Messaging capabilities provide users with Encrypted Communication.

**Tactic**: TA07 Select Channels and Affordances **Parent Technique:** T0153 Digital Content Delivery Asset


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# Technique T0153.007: Direct Messaging

**Summary**: Many online platforms allow users to contact other platform users via Direct Messaging; private messaging which can be initiated by a user with other platform users.<br><br>Examples include messaging on WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal; direct messages (DMs) on Facebook or Instagram.<br><br>Some platforms’ Direct Messaging capabilities provide users with Encrypted Communication.

**Tactic**: TA07 Select Channels and Affordances **Parent Technique:** T0153 Digital Content Delivery Asset


| Associated Technique | Description |
| --------- | ------------------------- |



| Incident | Descriptions given for this incident |
| -------- | -------------------- |



| Counters | Response types |
| -------- | -------------- |


# Technique T0153.007: Direct Messaging

**Summary**: Many online platforms allow users to contact other platform users via Direct Messaging; private messaging which can be initiated by a user with other platform users.<br><br>Examples include messaging on WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal; direct messages (DMs) on Facebook or Instagram.<br><br>Some platforms’ Direct Messaging capabilities provide users with Encrypted Communication.

**Tactic**: TA07 Select Channels and Affordances


| Associated Technique | Description |
| --------- | ------------------------- |



| Incident | Descriptions given for this incident |
| -------- | -------------------- |



| Counters | Response types |
| -------- | -------------- |