Threads

This is one of those features that, once you see it, you’re like: “Why didn’t they add that before?” In the latest version of the Threads app, the Threads team has added a new, auto-inserted Thread count to your linked…

Despite initially resisting calls to add DMs to Threads, Meta recently conceded to user pressure on this front, and it’s now looking to quickly build out its messaging functionality within its Twitter clone app, by adding a range of new…

Threads is rolling out some additional analytics options, which aim to provide more insight into how your Threads content was discovered, in order to ensure that you’re reaching the right audiences in the app. Which could be a big help…

Threads has added another element to its DM functionality, with users now able to send photos in messages. As you can see in this example, Threads users can now add images to their messages in-stream, providing another way to expand…

Threads continues to see strong download momentum, while AI apps continue to rise, according to the latest data from app analytics provider AppFigures. As you can see, OpenAI’s ChatGPT was the most downloaded app in the world in June, holding…

Threads celebrated its second year of existence over the weekend, and if you logged on, you may have been shown this pop-up notification in your feed: Yes, a party hat, that you can’t place on your profile image, and just…

Threads continues to steadily separate from Instagram, and add more customization and control options, this time with an expansion of its “Hidden Words” settings, so that you can block unwanted discussion from your experience. As you can see in these…

Threads has added another element to its new spoiler tags in posts, with users now able to hide both text and media content behind a virtual screen to protect users from potentially sensitive info. As you can see in this…

Threads has announced a change in the way that it displays topic-based feeds in the app, with users now able to tap into a dedicated “Feeds” menu at the top left of the main feed. As you can see in…

Yeah, I’m still convinced that Meta’s ever going to go all-in on fediverse sharing, and its support of decentralized social media via a network of independent servers. But it is pushing forward with its fediverse experiments in Threads, with the…