IMO They did not state when PMs ended.
Here is the quote:
". . . that scenario doesn't appear a likely explanation for Elvis' disappearance since her social media posts seemed to abruptly cease shortly after 2 a.m. Dec. 18."
Social media posts ceased shortly after 2am on 12/18.
Posts are things you put "out there" for an audience. PMs are not posts. IMO
I think I understand the distinction you're making. But if a DM (Twitter) was sent/used (behind the public posts), wouldn't that still be considered using social media channels, just that you'd be utilizing the private option function of sm?
LE claims Heather's social media appears to have ceased abruptly a little past 2AM. LE obtained a warrant to examine the social media accounts.
If the PM's are incorporated within her social media usage, then that would mean they didn't occur much beyond 2AM, because sm usage ended around that time.
I'm trying to understand if Heather communicated with anybody else beyond 2AM and, if not through any feature of social media, then what were the other possibilities for private messaging available to her.
LE also claims her cell phone was used up until 6AMish.
So, I wonder if PMs exist (even if stopped by 2AM) that shine light on Heather's immediate intentions beyond that time.
For instance, if she knew someone who always had weed on hand, was upset and off from work until Friday, she may have reached out to someone planning ahead to tomorrow. Instead of going to bed (because she may have been an emotional wreck), she may have arranged to go pick up something to help ease her pain. Using private messaging would be one way to contact the drug source. If so, the PMs might clue LE in as to why she may have headed out to PTL . The PMs may also point away from OM somewhat if they indicate another reason why HE may have left her condo.
On my phone, I think of PM's as being MSN or BBM. Any kind of messenger service.
LOL! That helped, not! (Actually, good info - I'm learning!) ty
News (MSN)?
and/or,
BBM app for Android? BBM app is instant messaging for a phone? Is that instead of text (replacing) or additional to text messaging? If so, why?
Cheaper?
Or is BBM a system used within a family of phones?