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Message requests

Message requests are incoming private messages from people you have not yet approved and that need your approval before they become regular inbox messages.

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.”

Core meaning

“Each morning, she checks Message requests before reading her regular inbox.”

In context