{"id":73645,"date":"2019-04-03T15:39:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T12:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluflamingo.digital\/?p=73645"},"modified":"2019-04-03T15:39:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T12:39:02","slug":"facebook-admins-can-respond-to-instagram-messages-through-inbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluflamingo.net\/blog\/facebook-admins-can-respond-to-instagram-messages-through-inbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook Admins Can Respond to Instagram Messages Through Inbox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, Facebook released the ability for admins to view and answer comments on their Instagram posts through their Page inboxes.<\/p>\n<p>This streamlined the process for accounts who didn\u2019t have social management software yet.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Facebook is taking this a step further, allowing admins to even access and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/business\/news\/introducing-new-messaging-and-group-features-for-businesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/business\/news\/introducing-new-messaging-and-group-features-for-businesses&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1554369887306000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGGdZolchqJz9iKdiufnIxfQQr4Sg\">\u00a0respond to Instagram\u2019s private messages.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a capability that hasn\u2019t been released yet on third-party tools, and it aligns with Facebook\u2019s plan to integrate Messenger,<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp, and Instagram Direct in order to let users reach each other cross-platform.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-73646 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bluflamingo.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/facebook-reply-instagram-private-message-e1554294558163-1024x755.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"619\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As of\u00a0right now, the only other access to Instagram\u2019s direct messaging is through the mobile app.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not otherwise available on desktop or through third-party tools, though this will likely change soon, especially with rumors that Instagram is testing direct messaging online.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/marketing\/videos\/395731781190787\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, Facebook released the ability for admins to view and answer comments on their Instagram posts through their Page inboxes. 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