Threads has launched ghost posts that disappear after 24 hours, encouraging users to share unfiltered thoughts without worrying about permanence. Here’s how the feature works and what makes it different.
Threads is making it easier for creators to share personal links with their followers by allowing users to add up to five links to their account bios.
Meta has announced that it’s moving Threads to a new domain, named ‘Threads.com,’ on the web. It is also adding several new features on desktop.
Mosseri also said in his post that Threads is introducing a way to add notes or markings to posts you share. This means you can draw on, highlight, or add arrows to a post before sharing it
Threads has introduced an ‘activity status’ feature that will signify when a user is online on the platform. This feature will be turned on by default and is already available on Meta’s other social media sites like Facebook or Instagram.
Threads app from Meta now allows its users to save 100 drafts per account. For creators, a new analytics section for performance measurement is now available and these features are currently exclusive for desktop users.
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg expects Threads to become the next billion-user social network in the company's suite of apps in a few years.
Musk wants X to be the digital town square where people come, share, discuss and do whatnot. That really hasn't happened one year later.
Threads, designed as rival to Elon Musk's X, has been steadily building a range of new features to attract more users onto its platform.
Threads users will now be able to share their posts to other ActivityPub-based federated platforms like Mastodon, and they will also be able to see and like replies.
Threads API will enable creators, developers and brands to build their own unique integrations and manage their Threads presence at scale
Meta's pinned columns pilot from Threads comes nearly nine months after X CEO Elon Musk rebranded TweetDeck as X Pro and brought it under a paywall.
Meta says that users can toggle the Hidden Words feature on or off at any time, depending on their preferences. Instagram introduced a similar content filtering feature for comments back in 2016,
Threads, designed as rival to Elon Musk's X, has been steadily building a range of new features to attract people onto its platform
Meta is now rolling out a new search feature that enables real-time search results on Threads for some users.
Threads will be Meta's first app that will be compatible with rival services, enabling users to interact with a broader community beyond the app's existing user base.
The feature Today's Topics will help users track the subjects being talked about on Threads
Threads users will be allowed to follow accounts that post political content, but the algorithm that suggests content from users they don't follow will not recommend accounts that post about politics.
Mark Zuckerberg said that Threads now has more people actively using it today than it did during its initial launch peak last year.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that they are starting with the ability to follow Threads users from ActivityPub clients and will soon add the ability to follow accounts from ActivityPub servers on Threads.
The move, which the White House says was in the process for several weeks, comes just days after the White House and others criticised Musk for the amplification and endorsement of an anti-Semitic post.
This move will be permanent; once deleted, all your Threads posts and replies will be hidden and within 30 days, permanently deleted.
Threads has a good chance to become the next billion-user social network in Meta's suite of apps, that includes Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, Zuckerberg said.
Adam Mosseri kicked off his career as a waiter, serving tables, and made his upward journey to where he is now.
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the search feature will now be available in most English and Spanish speaking countries with more countries to follow