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Threads now lets you control who can quote your posts
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced the update this weekend, saying he hopes it will “help keep Threads a more positive place.” Users can choose to turn off quotes entirely or limit them only to people they follow.
Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars in bonuses for Threads posts
Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars if they go viral on Threads.
Threads is getting its own Hidden Words feature
Threads is launching the Hidden Words feature for users, hiding offensive words, phrases or emojis.
Threads has 150 million monthly users
Meta’s Threads app now has more than 150 million monthly users, an increase of about 20 million new users since February
Threads is testing automatic archiving for posts
Threads is testing a new archive feature that can be used to manually archive individual posts or automatically hide posts after a set period of time, Adam Mosseri shared.
Apple says it was ordered to remove WhatsApp and Threads from China App Store
China's Cyberspace Administration ordered Apple to pull Threads and WhatsApp from its App Store in the country, the company said.
Surprise: Taylor Swift is joining Threads at the exact same time as her new album drop
Taylor's Threads account, and her first post, are going live around midnight.
Threads is testing real-time search results
Threads is testing a new search feature that will allow users to filter results by recency, Adam Mosseri confirmed.
Meta is shutting down Threads in Turkey following injunction against data-sharing with Instagram
Meta is temporarily shutting down Threads in Turkey on April 29. This follows an injunction against data-sharing with Instagram.
Meta is testing messaging capabilities for Threads, but don’t call them DMs
Meta is starting to test messaging features for Threads that rely on Instagram’s inbox but allow new messages to be initiated from the Threads app.
Meta limits 'political' content recommendations on Instagram and Threads
Meta is allowing users to limit political and social content from accounts they don't follow on Instagram and Threads.
Threads is getting into live sports scores, starting with the NBA
Threads is getting into live sports scores, starting with the NBA. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the initiative and said that other leagues will be coming soon.
A Threads beta lets you share to Mastodon and other fediverse services
Fediverse support in Meta Threads is up and running in beta. Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday that adult Threads users in eligible countries can turn on sharing to the fediverse — including Mastodon and other ActivityPub services.
Threads begins testing swipe gestures to help train the For You algorithm
Threads has begun testing swipe gestures to help users improve the algorithm that populates the For You feed. The feature is currently only available to a limited number of people.
Meta previews ‘fediverse sharing’ for Threads
Meta has offered a brief preview of how fediverse sharing works and what it might look like once more people have access to it.
Meta is finally rolling out trending topics on Threads
Threads is rolling out its “trending now” feature to all US users, Mark Zuckerberg said in a post.
Meta is starting to test the Threads API with third-party developers
Meta is starting to bring the Threads API online, though it will still be some time before it’s widely accessible to developers.
The latest experimental Threads features let you save drafts and take photos in-app
Meta is testing drafts and in-app camera on Threads.
Meta’s Oversight Board will now hear appeals from Threads users, too
Meta's Oversight Board announced that Threads users will now be able to appeal content moderation decisions, giving the independent group the ability to influence policies for Meta’s newest app.
Meta is testing a trending topics feature on Threads
Meta's Threads has begun testing “today’s top topics” in the United States, Mark Zuckerberg shared in a post on the app.
