diff --git a/crates/apub_lib/src/lib.rs b/crates/apub_lib/src/lib.rs
index 993376eb..a0e9980e 100644
--- a/crates/apub_lib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_lib/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-use activitystreams::{
-  error::DomainError,
-};
+use activitystreams::error::DomainError;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/receive/private_message.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/receive/private_message.rs
index 0519b681..37a94bb1 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/receive/private_message.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities/receive/private_message.rs
@@ -1,157 +1,14 @@
-use crate::activities::receive::verify_activity_domains_valid;
-use activitystreams::{
-  activity::{ActorAndObjectRefExt, Delete, Undo, Update},
-  base::{AsBase, ExtendsExt},
-  object::AsObject,
-  public,
-};
+use activitystreams::{activity::ActorAndObjectRefExt, base::AsBase, object::AsObject, public};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
-use lemmy_api_common::{blocking, person::PrivateMessageResponse};
 use lemmy_apub::{
   check_is_apub_id_valid,
   fetcher::person::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_person,
   get_activity_to_and_cc,
-  objects::FromApub,
-  NoteExt,
 };
-use lemmy_db_queries::source::private_message::PrivateMessage_;
-use lemmy_db_schema::source::private_message::PrivateMessage;
-use lemmy_db_views::{local_user_view::LocalUserView, private_message_view::PrivateMessageView};
 use lemmy_utils::{location_info, LemmyError};
-use lemmy_websocket::{messages::SendUserRoomMessage, LemmyContext, UserOperationCrud};
-use url::Url;
-
-pub(crate) async fn receive_update_private_message(
-  context: &LemmyContext,
-  update: Update,
-  expected_domain: Url,
-  request_counter: &mut i32,
-) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  check_private_message_activity_valid(&update, context, request_counter).await?;
-
-  let object = update
-    .object()
-    .as_one()
-    .context(location_info!())?
-    .to_owned();
-  let note = NoteExt::from_any_base(object)?.context(location_info!())?;
-
-  let private_message =
-    PrivateMessage::from_apub(&note, context, expected_domain, request_counter, false).await?;
-
-  let private_message_id = private_message.id;
-  let message = blocking(&context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    PrivateMessageView::read(conn, private_message_id)
-  })
-  .await??;
-
-  let res = PrivateMessageResponse {
-    private_message_view: message,
-  };
-
-  let recipient_id = res.private_message_view.recipient.id;
-  let local_recipient_id = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    LocalUserView::read_person(conn, recipient_id)
-  })
-  .await??
-  .local_user
-  .id;
-
-  context.chat_server().do_send(SendUserRoomMessage {
-    op: UserOperationCrud::EditPrivateMessage,
-    response: res,
-    local_recipient_id,
-    websocket_id: None,
-  });
-
-  Ok(())
-}
-
-pub(crate) async fn receive_delete_private_message(
-  context: &LemmyContext,
-  delete: Delete,
-  private_message: PrivateMessage,
-  request_counter: &mut i32,
-) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  check_private_message_activity_valid(&delete, context, request_counter).await?;
-
-  let deleted_private_message = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    PrivateMessage::update_deleted(conn, private_message.id, true)
-  })
-  .await??;
-
-  let message = blocking(&context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    PrivateMessageView::read(&conn, deleted_private_message.id)
-  })
-  .await??;
-
-  let res = PrivateMessageResponse {
-    private_message_view: message,
-  };
-
-  let recipient_id = res.private_message_view.recipient.id;
-  let local_recipient_id = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    LocalUserView::read_person(conn, recipient_id)
-  })
-  .await??
-  .local_user
-  .id;
-
-  context.chat_server().do_send(SendUserRoomMessage {
-    op: UserOperationCrud::EditPrivateMessage,
-    response: res,
-    local_recipient_id,
-    websocket_id: None,
-  });
-
-  Ok(())
-}
-
-pub(crate) async fn receive_undo_delete_private_message(
-  context: &LemmyContext,
-  undo: Undo,
-  expected_domain: &Url,
-  private_message: PrivateMessage,
-  request_counter: &mut i32,
-) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  check_private_message_activity_valid(&undo, context, request_counter).await?;
-  let object = undo.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?;
-  let delete = Delete::from_any_base(object)?.context(location_info!())?;
-  verify_activity_domains_valid(&delete, expected_domain, true)?;
-  check_private_message_activity_valid(&delete, context, request_counter).await?;
-
-  let deleted_private_message = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    PrivateMessage::update_deleted(conn, private_message.id, false)
-  })
-  .await??;
-
-  let message = blocking(&context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    PrivateMessageView::read(&conn, deleted_private_message.id)
-  })
-  .await??;
-
-  let res = PrivateMessageResponse {
-    private_message_view: message,
-  };
-
-  let recipient_id = res.private_message_view.recipient.id;
-  let local_recipient_id = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-    LocalUserView::read_person(conn, recipient_id)
-  })
-  .await??
-  .local_user
-  .id;
-
-  context.chat_server().do_send(SendUserRoomMessage {
-    op: UserOperationCrud::EditPrivateMessage,
-    response: res,
-    local_recipient_id,
-    websocket_id: None,
-  });
-
-  Ok(())
-}
+use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 
+// TODO: which of this do we still need?
 async fn check_private_message_activity_valid<T, Kind>(
   activity: &T,
   context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/comment.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/comment.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 54369da4..00000000
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/comment.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-use url::Url;
-use lemmy_apub::NoteExt;
-use activitystreams::
-    activity::kind::{CreateType};
-use lemmy_websocket::{LemmyContext, UserOperationCrud};
-use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
-use lemmy_db_views::comment_view::CommentView;
-use lemmy_api_common::comment::CommentResponse;
-use lemmy_websocket::messages::SendComment;
-use lemmy_api_common::{send_local_notifs, blocking};
-use lemmy_db_schema::source::comment::Comment;
-use lemmy_apub::objects::FromApub;
-use lemmy_utils::utils::scrape_text_for_mentions;
-use lemmy_db_schema::source::post::Post;
-use lemmy_db_queries::Crud;
-use lemmy_apub::fetcher::person::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_person;
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{PublicUrl, ReceiveActivity};
-use crate::inbox::new_inbox_routing::Activity;
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub struct CreateComment {
-    actor: Url,
-    to: PublicUrl,
-    object: NoteExt,
-    #[serde(rename = "type")]
-    kind: CreateType,
-}
-
-#[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ReceiveActivity for Activity<CreateComment> {
-    async fn receive(&self, context: &LemmyContext, request_counter: &mut i32) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-        let comment =
-            Comment::from_apub(&self.inner.object, context, self.inner.actor.clone(), request_counter, false).await?;
-
-        let post_id = comment.post_id;
-        let post = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| Post::read(conn, post_id)).await??;
-        let actor = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_person(&self.inner.actor, context, request_counter).await?;
-
-        // Note:
-        // Although mentions could be gotten from the post tags (they are included there), or the ccs,
-        // Its much easier to scrape them from the comment body, since the API has to do that
-        // anyway.
-        let mentions = scrape_text_for_mentions(&comment.content);
-        let recipient_ids = send_local_notifs(
-            mentions,
-            comment.clone(),
-            actor,
-            post,
-            context.pool(),
-            true,
-        )
-            .await?;
-
-        // Refetch the view
-        let comment_view = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-            CommentView::read(conn, comment.id, None)
-        })
-            .await??;
-
-        let res = CommentResponse {
-            comment_view,
-            recipient_ids,
-            form_id: None,
-        };
-
-        context.chat_server().do_send(SendComment {
-            op: UserOperationCrud::CreateComment,
-            comment: res,
-            websocket_id: None,
-        });
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/comment/create.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/comment/create.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88bbe6ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/comment/create.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+use crate::inbox::new_inbox_routing::Activity;
+use activitystreams::activity::kind::CreateType;
+use lemmy_api_common::{blocking, comment::CommentResponse, send_local_notifs};
+use lemmy_apub::{fetcher::person::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_person, objects::FromApub, NoteExt};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{PublicUrl, ReceiveActivity};
+use lemmy_db_queries::Crud;
+use lemmy_db_schema::source::{comment::Comment, post::Post};
+use lemmy_db_views::comment_view::CommentView;
+use lemmy_utils::{utils::scrape_text_for_mentions, LemmyError};
+use lemmy_websocket::{messages::SendComment, LemmyContext, UserOperationCrud};
+use url::Url;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct CreateComment {
+  actor: Url,
+  to: PublicUrl,
+  object: NoteExt,
+  #[serde(rename = "type")]
+  kind: CreateType,
+}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
+impl ReceiveActivity for Activity<CreateComment> {
+  async fn receive(
+    &self,
+    context: &LemmyContext,
+    request_counter: &mut i32,
+  ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+    let comment = Comment::from_apub(
+      &self.inner.object,
+      context,
+      self.inner.actor.clone(),
+      request_counter,
+      false,
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    let post_id = comment.post_id;
+    let post = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| Post::read(conn, post_id)).await??;
+    let actor = get_or_fetch_and_upsert_person(&self.inner.actor, context, request_counter).await?;
+
+    // Note:
+    // Although mentions could be gotten from the post tags (they are included there), or the ccs,
+    // Its much easier to scrape them from the comment body, since the API has to do that
+    // anyway.
+    let mentions = scrape_text_for_mentions(&comment.content);
+    let recipient_ids =
+      send_local_notifs(mentions, comment.clone(), actor, post, context.pool(), true).await?;
+
+    // Refetch the view
+    let comment_view = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
+      CommentView::read(conn, comment.id, None)
+    })
+    .await??;
+
+    let res = CommentResponse {
+      comment_view,
+      recipient_ids,
+      form_id: None,
+    };
+
+    context.chat_server().do_send(SendComment {
+      op: UserOperationCrud::CreateComment,
+      comment: res,
+      websocket_id: None,
+    });
+
+    Ok(())
+  }
+}
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/comment/mod.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/comment/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5fb369c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/comment/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod create;
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/follow.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/follow.rs
index cfd088ef..b984b116 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/follow.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/follow.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,20 @@
-use activitystreams::{
-  activity::kind::{AcceptType, FollowType},
-};
+use crate::inbox::new_inbox_routing::Activity;
+use activitystreams::activity::kind::{AcceptType, FollowType};
 use lemmy_api_common::blocking;
 use lemmy_apub::fetcher::{
   community::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_community,
   person::get_or_fetch_and_upsert_person,
 };
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ReceiveActivity};
 use lemmy_db_queries::Followable;
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::CommunityFollower;
-use lemmy_utils::{LemmyError};
+use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use url::Url;
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{ReceiveActivity, verify_domains_match};
-use crate::inbox::new_inbox_routing::Activity;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub struct Follow {
+pub struct FollowCommunity {
   actor: Url,
   to: Url,
   object: Url,
@@ -25,7 +23,7 @@ pub struct Follow {
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ReceiveActivity for Activity<Follow> {
+impl ReceiveActivity for Activity<FollowCommunity> {
   async fn receive(
     &self,
     _context: &LemmyContext,
@@ -38,17 +36,17 @@ impl ReceiveActivity for Activity<Follow> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub struct Accept {
+pub struct AcceptFollowCommunity {
   actor: Url,
   to: Url,
-  object: Activity<Follow>,
+  object: Activity<FollowCommunity>,
   #[serde(rename = "type")]
   kind: AcceptType,
 }
 
 /// Handle accepted follows
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ReceiveActivity for Activity<Accept> {
+impl ReceiveActivity for Activity<AcceptFollowCommunity> {
   async fn receive(
     &self,
     context: &LemmyContext,
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index b8e44991..00000000
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-use activitystreams::activity::kind::CreateType;
-use lemmy_api_common::{blocking, person::PrivateMessageResponse};
-use lemmy_apub::{objects::FromApub, NoteExt};
-use lemmy_db_schema::source::private_message::PrivateMessage;
-use lemmy_db_views::{local_user_view::LocalUserView, private_message_view::PrivateMessageView};
-use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
-use lemmy_websocket::{messages::SendUserRoomMessage, LemmyContext, UserOperationCrud};
-use url::Url;
-use lemmy_apub_lib::{ReceiveActivity};
-use crate::inbox::new_inbox_routing::Activity;
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub struct CreatePrivateMessage {
-  actor: Url,
-  to: Url,
-  object: NoteExt,
-  #[serde(rename = "type")]
-  kind: CreateType,
-}
-
-#[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
-impl ReceiveActivity for Activity<CreatePrivateMessage> {
-  async fn receive(
-    &self,
-    context: &LemmyContext,
-    request_counter: &mut i32,
-  ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-    let private_message = PrivateMessage::from_apub(
-      &self.inner.object,
-      context,
-      self.inner.actor.clone(),
-      request_counter,
-      false,
-    )
-    .await?;
-
-    let message = blocking(&context.pool(), move |conn| {
-      PrivateMessageView::read(conn, private_message.id)
-    })
-    .await??;
-
-    let res = PrivateMessageResponse {
-      private_message_view: message,
-    };
-
-    // Send notifications to the local recipient, if one exists
-    let recipient_id = res.private_message_view.recipient.id;
-    let local_recipient_id = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
-      LocalUserView::read_person(conn, recipient_id)
-    })
-    .await??
-    .local_user
-    .id;
-
-    context.chat_server().do_send(SendUserRoomMessage {
-      op: UserOperationCrud::CreatePrivateMessage,
-      response: res,
-      local_recipient_id,
-      websocket_id: None,
-    });
-
-    Ok(())
-  }
-}
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/create.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/create.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e611b97f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/create.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+use crate::{
+  activities_new::private_message::send_websocket_message,
+  inbox::new_inbox_routing::Activity,
+};
+use activitystreams::activity::kind::CreateType;
+use lemmy_apub::{objects::FromApub, NoteExt};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ReceiveActivity};
+use lemmy_db_schema::source::private_message::PrivateMessage;
+use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
+use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
+use url::Url;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct CreatePrivateMessage {
+  actor: Url,
+  to: Url,
+  object: NoteExt,
+  #[serde(rename = "type")]
+  kind: CreateType,
+}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
+impl ReceiveActivity for Activity<CreatePrivateMessage> {
+  async fn receive(
+    &self,
+    context: &LemmyContext,
+    request_counter: &mut i32,
+  ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+    verify_domains_match(&self.inner.actor, self.id_unchecked())?;
+
+    let private_message = PrivateMessage::from_apub(
+      &self.inner.object,
+      context,
+      self.inner.actor.clone(),
+      request_counter,
+      false,
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    send_websocket_message(private_message.id, context).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+  }
+}
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/delete.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/delete.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d21357be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/delete.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+use crate::{
+  activities_new::private_message::send_websocket_message,
+  inbox::new_inbox_routing::Activity,
+};
+use activitystreams::activity::kind::DeleteType;
+use lemmy_api_common::blocking;
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ReceiveActivity};
+use lemmy_db_queries::{source::private_message::PrivateMessage_, ApubObject};
+use lemmy_db_schema::source::private_message::PrivateMessage;
+use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
+use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
+use url::Url;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct DeletePrivateMessage {
+  pub(in crate::activities_new::private_message) actor: Url,
+  to: Url,
+  pub(in crate::activities_new::private_message) object: Url,
+  #[serde(rename = "type")]
+  kind: DeleteType,
+}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
+impl ReceiveActivity for Activity<DeletePrivateMessage> {
+  async fn receive(
+    &self,
+    context: &LemmyContext,
+    _request_counter: &mut i32,
+  ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+    verify_domains_match(&self.inner.actor, self.id_unchecked())?;
+    verify_domains_match(&self.inner.actor, &self.inner.object)?;
+
+    let ap_id = self.inner.object.clone();
+    let private_message = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
+      PrivateMessage::read_from_apub_id(conn, &ap_id.into())
+    })
+    .await??;
+    let deleted_private_message = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
+      PrivateMessage::update_deleted(conn, private_message.id, true)
+    })
+    .await??;
+
+    send_websocket_message(deleted_private_message.id, context).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+  }
+}
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/mod.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47fd292e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+use lemmy_api_common::{blocking, person::PrivateMessageResponse};
+use lemmy_db_schema::PrivateMessageId;
+use lemmy_db_views::{local_user_view::LocalUserView, private_message_view::PrivateMessageView};
+use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
+use lemmy_websocket::{messages::SendUserRoomMessage, LemmyContext, UserOperationCrud};
+
+pub mod create;
+pub mod delete;
+pub mod undo_delete;
+pub mod update;
+
+async fn send_websocket_message(
+  private_message_id: PrivateMessageId,
+  context: &LemmyContext,
+) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+  let message = blocking(&context.pool(), move |conn| {
+    PrivateMessageView::read(conn, private_message_id)
+  })
+  .await??;
+  let res = PrivateMessageResponse {
+    private_message_view: message,
+  };
+
+  // Send notifications to the local recipient, if one exists
+  let recipient_id = res.private_message_view.recipient.id;
+  let local_recipient_id = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
+    LocalUserView::read_person(conn, recipient_id)
+  })
+  .await??
+  .local_user
+  .id;
+
+  context.chat_server().do_send(SendUserRoomMessage {
+    op: UserOperationCrud::CreatePrivateMessage,
+    response: res,
+    local_recipient_id,
+    websocket_id: None,
+  });
+
+  Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/undo_delete.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/undo_delete.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6be09606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/undo_delete.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+use crate::{
+  activities_new::private_message::{delete::DeletePrivateMessage, send_websocket_message},
+  inbox::new_inbox_routing::Activity,
+};
+use activitystreams::activity::kind::UndoType;
+use lemmy_api_common::blocking;
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ReceiveActivity};
+use lemmy_db_queries::{source::private_message::PrivateMessage_, ApubObject};
+use lemmy_db_schema::source::private_message::PrivateMessage;
+use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
+use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
+use url::Url;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct UndoDeletePrivateMessage {
+  actor: Url,
+  to: Url,
+  object: Activity<DeletePrivateMessage>,
+  #[serde(rename = "type")]
+  kind: UndoType,
+}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
+impl ReceiveActivity for Activity<UndoDeletePrivateMessage> {
+  async fn receive(
+    &self,
+    context: &LemmyContext,
+    _request_counter: &mut i32,
+  ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+    verify_domains_match(&self.inner.actor, self.id_unchecked())?;
+    verify_domains_match(&self.inner.actor, &self.inner.object.id_unchecked())?;
+    verify_domains_match(&self.inner.actor, &self.inner.object.inner.actor)?;
+
+    let ap_id = self.inner.object.inner.object.clone();
+    let private_message = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
+      PrivateMessage::read_from_apub_id(conn, &ap_id.into())
+    })
+    .await??;
+
+    let deleted_private_message = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
+      PrivateMessage::update_deleted(conn, private_message.id, false)
+    })
+    .await??;
+
+    send_websocket_message(deleted_private_message.id, context).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+  }
+}
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/update.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/update.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e125e883
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/activities_new/private_message/update.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+use crate::{
+  activities_new::private_message::send_websocket_message,
+  inbox::new_inbox_routing::Activity,
+};
+use activitystreams::activity::kind::UpdateType;
+use lemmy_apub::{objects::FromApub, NoteExt};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::{verify_domains_match, ReceiveActivity};
+use lemmy_db_schema::source::private_message::PrivateMessage;
+use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
+use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
+use url::Url;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct UpdatePrivateMessage {
+  actor: Url,
+  to: Url,
+  object: NoteExt,
+  #[serde(rename = "type")]
+  kind: UpdateType,
+}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
+impl ReceiveActivity for Activity<UpdatePrivateMessage> {
+  async fn receive(
+    &self,
+    context: &LemmyContext,
+    request_counter: &mut i32,
+  ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+    verify_domains_match(&self.inner.actor, self.id_unchecked())?;
+
+    let private_message = PrivateMessage::from_apub(
+      &self.inner.object,
+      context,
+      self.inner.actor.clone(),
+      request_counter,
+      false,
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    send_websocket_message(private_message.id, context).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+  }
+}
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/inbox/new_inbox_routing.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/inbox/new_inbox_routing.rs
index 324433b1..1d62de39 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/inbox/new_inbox_routing.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/inbox/new_inbox_routing.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
-use crate::activities_new::follow::Accept;
+use crate::activities_new::{
+  comment::create::CreateComment,
+  follow::AcceptFollowCommunity,
+  private_message::{
+    create::CreatePrivateMessage,
+    delete::DeletePrivateMessage,
+    undo_delete::UndoDeletePrivateMessage,
+    update::UpdatePrivateMessage,
+  },
+};
+use activitystreams::{base::AnyBase, primitives::OneOrMany, unparsed::Unparsed};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::ReceiveActivity;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
-use crate::activities_new::private_message::CreatePrivateMessage;
-use crate::activities_new::comment::CreateComment;
-use lemmy_apub_lib::ReceiveActivity;
-use activitystreams::primitives::OneOrMany;
-use activitystreams::base::AnyBase;
 use url::Url;
-use activitystreams::unparsed::Unparsed;
 
 // TODO: would be nice if we could move this to lemmy_apub_lib crate. doing that gives error:
 //       "only traits defined in the current crate can be implemented for arbitrary types"
@@ -36,12 +41,15 @@ impl<Kind> Activity<Kind> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, serde::Deserialize, serde::Serialize)]
 pub enum PersonAcceptedActivitiesNew {
-  Accept(Accept),
+  AcceptFollowCommunity(AcceptFollowCommunity),
   CreatePrivateMessage(CreatePrivateMessage),
-  CreateComment(CreateComment)
+  UpdatePrivateMessage(UpdatePrivateMessage),
+  DeletePrivateMessage(DeletePrivateMessage),
+  UndoDeletePrivateMessage(UndoDeletePrivateMessage),
+  CreateComment(CreateComment),
 }
 
-// todo: there should be a better way to do this (maybe needs a derive macro)
+// todo: can probably get rid of this?
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
 impl ReceiveActivity for PersonAcceptedActivitiesNew {
   async fn receive(
diff --git a/crates/apub_receive/src/inbox/person_inbox.rs b/crates/apub_receive/src/inbox/person_inbox.rs
index 7b5d3130..5e6bb0a9 100644
--- a/crates/apub_receive/src/inbox/person_inbox.rs
+++ b/crates/apub_receive/src/inbox/person_inbox.rs
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ use crate::{
       receive_undo_delete_community,
       receive_undo_remove_community,
     },
-    private_message::{
-      receive_delete_private_message,
-      receive_undo_delete_private_message,
-      receive_update_private_message,
-    },
     receive_unhandled_activity,
     verify_activity_domains_valid,
   },
@@ -19,6 +14,7 @@ use crate::{
     is_activity_already_known,
     is_addressed_to_community_followers,
     is_addressed_to_local_person,
+    new_inbox_routing::{Activity, PersonAcceptedActivitiesNew},
     receive_for_community::{
       receive_add_for_community,
       receive_block_user_for_community,
@@ -42,11 +38,8 @@ use actix_web::{web, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
 use diesel::NotFound;
 use lemmy_api_common::blocking;
-use lemmy_apub::{
-  check_is_apub_id_valid,
-  get_activity_to_and_cc,
-  ActorType,
-};
+use lemmy_apub::{check_is_apub_id_valid, get_activity_to_and_cc, ActorType};
+use lemmy_apub_lib::ReceiveActivity;
 use lemmy_db_queries::{ApubObject, Followable};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::{
   community::{Community, CommunityFollower},
@@ -60,8 +53,6 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use strum_macros::EnumString;
 use url::Url;
-use crate::inbox::new_inbox_routing::{PersonAcceptedActivitiesNew, Activity};
-use lemmy_apub_lib::ReceiveActivity;
 
 /// Allowed activities for person inbox.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, Ord, PartialEq, PartialOrd, Deserialize, Serialize)]
@@ -326,7 +317,7 @@ async fn receive_update(
   if verify_is_addressed_to_public(&update).is_ok() {
     receive_update_comment(update, context, request_counter).await
   } else {
-    receive_update_private_message(&context, update, expected_domain, request_counter).await
+    todo!()
   }
 }
 
@@ -334,7 +325,7 @@ async fn receive_delete(
   context: &LemmyContext,
   any_base: AnyBase,
   expected_domain: &Url,
-  request_counter: &mut i32,
+  _request_counter: &mut i32,
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   use CommunityOrPrivateMessage::*;
 
@@ -348,7 +339,7 @@ async fn receive_delete(
 
   match find_community_or_private_message_by_id(context, object_uri).await? {
     Community(c) => receive_delete_community(context, c).await,
-    PrivateMessage(p) => receive_delete_private_message(context, delete, p, request_counter).await,
+    PrivateMessage(_) => todo!(),
   }
 }
 
@@ -375,7 +366,7 @@ async fn receive_undo(
   context: &LemmyContext,
   any_base: AnyBase,
   expected_domain: &Url,
-  request_counter: &mut i32,
+  _request_counter: &mut i32,
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   let undo = Undo::from_any_base(any_base)?.context(location_info!())?;
   verify_activity_domains_valid(&undo, expected_domain, true)?;
@@ -394,9 +385,8 @@ async fn receive_undo(
       use CommunityOrPrivateMessage::*;
       match find_community_or_private_message_by_id(context, object_uri).await? {
         Community(c) => receive_undo_delete_community(context, c).await,
-        PrivateMessage(p) => {
-          receive_undo_delete_private_message(context, undo, expected_domain, p, request_counter)
-            .await
+        PrivateMessage(_) => {
+          todo!()
         }
       }
     }