Category Threads

Here’s a quick one which could make it a little easier for people to find Meta’s Threads platform on the web. According to TechCrunch, Meta has now secured the rights to the “Threads.com” domain name, which had been owned by…

Threads is following Instagram’s lead, with Threads users now able to add up to 20 photos or videos to a carousel in a single Threads update. That’s one of the more annoying announcement formats that I’ve seen, but it is…

While Meta hasn’t provided any official update on Threads’ active user count since the platform reached 200 million monthly active users in late July, the app does seem to be gaining momentum, based on total download numbers at least. As…

Looking to get a better understanding of how the Threads algorithm works? This might help. Business Insider reporter Katie Notopoulos recently conducted an experiment in “rage baiting,” in which she posted a range of controversial queries on Threads designed to…

Threads is making it easier for people to activate fediverse sharing, with a new, streamlined connection process that enables users to switch on fediverse linkage in-stream. The new option, activated via this URL (on the web), will enable users to link…

Looking to get a better understanding of how the Threads algorithm works? This might help. Business Insider reporter Katie Notopoulos recently conducted an experiment in “rage baiting,” in which she posted a range of controversial queries on Threads designed to…

So now that X is banned in Brazil, what apps are Brazilians turning to instead, and will X be able to regain its position as a key social platform in the region if it is eventually re-instated by Brazilian authorities?…

Here’s a simple, but handy update for Threads users on desktop. Today, Threads has added the ability to rearrange the columns for your desktop Threads display. Threads launched the new column display on desktop back in May, which is very…

While Threads doesn’t want people posting about divisive politics and bringing down the more positive vibe in the app, it is gradually adding in more topical and trending engagement options. These moves show the platform leaning into the real-time nature…

Zuck wasn’t lying about Threads’ growth momentum. As flagged by Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg in yesterday’s Q2 earnings call, Threads is now up to 200 million monthly active users, as confirmed today by Threads chief Adam Mosseeri. Which means that…