Meta is launching another new update for Threads that can be used to “keep discussions on-topic” by manually approving replies to a post before it’s seen by everyone.
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Threads launched a new feature that allows for more expression. “Ghost posts” let you post disappearing content to Threads that automatically vanishes from everyone’s feed 24 hours later, just like Instagram stories. Here’s how to create them.
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The latest update for Threads for Android has added support for Android’s predictive back gesture, which helps you understand where in the interface you’ll go back.
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Meta’s Threads has proven itself to be a worthy competitor to Twitter, but the platform has long been missing support for private messages. Now, though, Threads is testing a “Message” button that appears on user profiles.
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Rolling out starting today, Meta’s Threads is getting a new “Trending Now” section.
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Threads for Android now supports Ultra HDR image and 10-bit HDR video uploads and viewing of this content on selected Google Pixel hardware.
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After a long wait, Meta is finally set to launch Threads in Europe this month, with the company now showing a teaser of the launch to users in the region.
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Rolling out now, Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is adding support for “Tags,” a simplified version of hashtags. Here’s what you should know.
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Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads, has slowly found its own spot in the social media space and, soon, may seen an even bigger expansion as the platform is reportedly coming to Europe in December.
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Meta has provided yet another welcome up to its Twitter competitor, Threads, with users now able to access a GIF picker and polls. However, the app still blocks Android keyboards from inserting GIFs.
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Meta’s Threads has been by far the most promising replacement for Twitter, but for me, the biggest downside has been that notifications barely work. Now, though, Threads seems to have fixed the problem, at least on Android.
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Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is now rolling out one of its most-requested features – an edit button.
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Meta’s Threads is rolling out the much-needed ability to easily switch between accounts while evidence suggests that an edit button could also be coming soon.
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Meta continues to work on its Twitter/X clone, Threads, and in recent updates the platform is improving on key features and, as a nice tweak for Android users, supporting themed icons.
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Following Tuesday’s announcement, Meta is widely rolling out the Threads web app, and it offers a pretty straightforward translation of the mobile experience.
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Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads, is rolling out one of its first big updates today with support for a new “Following” tab that shows threads in chronological order.
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Threads is ripping Twitter apart and taking over as one of the fastest social apps to gain popularity. As it’s so new, there are a lot of features that might not be so obvious. Here are just a few we’ve found during the initial launch, including muting people and quickly following other Threads users.
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One of the unique aspects of Instagram’s new Threads app is its upcoming ability to participate in the “fediverse,” and now the app is preparing a helpful explainer of how the fediverse and apps like Mastodon work.
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In less than a week, Threads – the new microblogging platform from Instagram – has reached 100 million users, and the Google Play Store reveals how many of those are from Android.
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Meta’s Threads has seen explosive growth in its two days of availability so far, and while it’s a solid start, what the platform really needs is more features. On Android, you can now sign up for a beta version of Threads to access those new features early.
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Besides the ballooning user base – 70 million sign-ups as of Friday morning – being a good indicator of the success that Meta is having with Threads, Google, YouTube, and other official accounts are now on the social network.
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Threads – an attempt by Meta to emulate what Twitter had going for it – has officially launched. That means there’s a whole new set of notifications to tame and manage. And considering how complex Threads is turning out to be, that’s a must.
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Meta Threads launched just last night and, already, it’s a behemoth in the social space with the Twitter clone surpassing 20 million users and counting barely 12 hours after its launch.
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