Meta’s Threads app is often described as the company’s competitor to X. But Threads users, especially those once active on Twitter, are often quick to point out that Meta’s app is not yet a great source for real-time information. The app’s “for you” algorithm often surfaces days-old posts alongside fresh ones, and its recently introduced …
Meta is starting to bring the Threads API online, though it will still be some time before it’s widely accessible to developers. The company has begun testing its new developer tools with a handful of companies, Meta engineer Jesse Chen shared in on Threads. According to Chen, whose post was first spotted by TechCrunch, is …
Meta’s Oversight Board is expanding its purview to include Threads. The group announced that Threads users will now be able to appeal Meta’s content moderation decisions, giving the independent group the ability to influence policies for Meta’s newest app. It’s a notable expansion for the Oversight Board, which up until now has weighed in on …
Meta will recommend political content to users on Instagram or Threads, according to Instagram boss Adam Mosseri. He said that users will still see political content from accounts they follow, but the apps will no longer “proactively amplify” such posts. The change, which will be rolling out “over the next few weeks,” will apply to …
Bluesky, the open source Twitter alternative, has seen in new users just one day after opening its platform up to the public. The service has gained more than 850,000 users bringing its total sign-ups to just over 4 million. The service had been in an beta for about a year and had grown to just …
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Code strings in the latest Threads Android app suggest Threads DMs are coming soon. As one would expect, the direct messaging system could just be Instagram’s, further solidifying the connections between the two platforms. It’s unclear what this could mean for Threads’ promise of ActivityPub integration, which is in …
Meta has fixed a bug that temporarily prevented some Threads users in Canada from reading and sharing news on the app, a company spokesperson told Engadget. Even though Meta pulled news content from Canadian users’ Facebook and Instagram feeds earlier this year, the block hasn’t carried over to Threads. But a number of Threads users …
TL;DR Meta-owned Threads looks set to launch in the EU on December 14. The launch date comes via a countdown timer on the Threads website in the EU. Threads, the Meta-owned rival to X (formerly known as Twitter), launched in July. However, the new platform hasn’t been available in many European countries until now. That …
Earlier this year, in July, Meta launched its text-based social media platform, Threads, but the app has been unavailable in the EU due to compliance issues with the region’s regulations. However, the wait for users in Europe may be over soon, as Meta’s Threads could be launched in the EU this month.The Wall Street Journal …
A UK-based software company called Threads Software Limited is threatening legal action against Meta over its use of the . The company, which says it’s owned the “Threads” trademark since 2012, makes an “intelligent message hub” that uses AI to help businesses keep track of phone calls, emails and other messages. Threads Software Limited claims …