In plain English
These are private messages sent by people you have not yet approved. They are waiting for your approval before they count as regular inbox messages.
In context
In this inbox section label, "Message requests" denotes incoming private messages from people you have not yet approved that are awaiting your approval before becoming regular inbox messages.
- Situation
- Reporting content, appealing decisions, reading restrictions, and using safety controls
- What it communicates
- inbox section label for incoming messages awaiting handling.
Meaning limits
The term only identifies incoming private messages that are awaiting approval and does not by itself say whether any of them should be approved.
Examples
“Her first private note stayed in Message requests until I approved it.”
“Each morning, she checks Message requests before reading her regular inbox.”