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Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Threads, with regular updates and all the information you need.

Threads starts showing trending topics in the US

Threads starts showing trending topics in the US

In October 2023, Meta started testing a feature on Threads that shows the trending topics (topics that people are discussing the most at the moment) on the platform. Now, the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, has announced that the company has started rolling out the feature to a limited number of people on a test […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 months ago
Meta now allows you to save posts on Threads

Meta now allows you to save posts on Threads

The Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, has announced that Threads has started testing the ability to save posts on the social media platform. According to an image shared by Meta, you will be able to save a post on Threads by clicking on the three-dot icon at the top-right corner of a post and tapping […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 10 months ago
SamMobile is now available on Threads, and you can follow us

SamMobile is now available on Threads, and you can follow us

Instagram announced a new, Twitter-like social media platform called Threads earlier today. And SamMobile now has an account on the Threads app. If you have already downloaded and installed the Threads app, you can follow SamMobile to stay updated with everything related to Samsung. The Threads app is now available on the Google Play Store […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 12 months ago
Threads by Instagram is now finally available in Europe

Threads by Instagram is now finally available in Europe

Meta launched Threads, a text-based social media platform from Instagram that’s a direct rival to X (previously known as Twitter), in July this year. Back then, the company made Threads available in 100 countries, including the US and the UK. However, the countries in the European Union weren’t on the list. That’s changing today. The […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 12 months ago
Threads is testing compatibility with other ActivityPub services like Mastodon

Threads is testing compatibility with other ActivityPub services like Mastodon

Threads by Instagram has finally started testing compatibility with other Fediverse-based social media platforms that use the ActivityPub protocol. When Threads, an X (formerly Twitter)-like social media platform, was launched a few months ago, Instagram announced that it would bring compatibility with ActivityPub services, like Mastodon and Pixelfed, in the future. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 12 months ago
Instagram Threads introduces Tags, similar to hashtags but without hash

Instagram Threads introduces Tags, similar to hashtags but without hash

Twitter's (now called ‘X') competitor, Instagram Threads, is developing a new feature called ‘Tags'. Threads Tags work similarly to hashtags, i.e., categorize or group together similar posts and present them alongside the same topic. While this feature of Instagram Threads Tags is similar to hashtags, some functions differ. Unlike hashtags, on Instagram Threads, you can […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 1 year ago
You can now delete Threads profile separately from your Instagram account

You can now delete Threads profile separately from your Instagram account

Threads, a text-based social media platform from Meta, was built by the Instagram team. That’s why, you need an Instagram account to create a profile on Threads. To put it another way, a Threads profile is an extension of your Instagram profile. That poses some issues. For starters, once you create a profile on Threads, […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Meta adds an edit button for posts on Threads, and it’s free

Meta adds an edit button for posts on Threads, and it’s free

You can now edit a post on Threads after publishing it. That’s right. Meta has added an edit button to posts on the Instagram-based social media platform, a feature that many people have been requesting for a very long time. Using the edit button, you can edit a post on Threads within five minutes of […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Instagram lovers who hate Threads will soon be able to do something about it

Instagram lovers who hate Threads will soon be able to do something about it

When Elon Musk took over Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg scrambled to get an app that could compete with Twitter out the door as quickly as possible. That app is called Threads, which released in July this year on Android and iOS to much fanfare, with many hoping it could become the first proper Twitter alternative. Well, […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 1 year ago
Meta could soon let you edit your posts on Threads

Meta could soon let you edit your posts on Threads

After Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri confirmed after the Threads app July update that an edit button is on the list of upcoming features, the latest report seemingly confirms that Meta could soon roll out the feature. According to a screenshot shared by developer Alessandro Paluzzi on X (formerly Twitter), you will soon be able to […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 1 year ago
X, formerly Twitter, could become a paid service for all users

X, formerly Twitter, could become a paid service for all users

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, had a conversation with Elon Musk and a few others about AI on Monday. The meeting was streamed live on X (formerly Twitter), and during the conversation, Elon Musk revealed that X is planning to charge a small fee to every user on the social media platform to reduce […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Threads by Instagram gets themed icon support for Android

Threads by Instagram gets themed icon support for Android

Meta has updated the Threads by Instagram app for Android with support for themed icons (via 9to5Google). That means the app icon for the Threads app can adapt to the color of your device's theme or wallpaper on your Galaxy smartphone/tablet, enhancing the uniformity of icons throughout One UI. The addition comes as a part […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Instagram’s Threads is now available on the web

Instagram’s Threads is now available on the web

Last month, Instagram launched Threads, its X (formerly Twitter)-like social networking platform. Back then, it was available only via its Android and iOS apps. However, the company has now launched the web version of its social networking platform, which means anyone with internet access can use it. Threads is now available on the web. You […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 year ago
Instagram’s Threads can be accessed via a web browser this week

Instagram’s Threads can be accessed via a web browser this week

Instagram launched Threads with a bang, with millions of users jumping from X (formerly Twitter) to the new platform. However, soon that was reversed, and thanks to the barebones feature list, Threads lost a good chunk of monthly active users. Thankfully, one of the most requested features, the web version of Threads, could finally launch […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 1 year ago
Threads by Instagram is getting two new Repost features

Threads by Instagram is getting two new Repost features

As per information shared by Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Threads, Meta is pushing some new nifty features to Threads. Notably, the platform is adding a ‘reposts' feature to its ‘Following' feed to help you manage the growing volume of shared content. Moreover, Threads is also getting a new reposts tab that will provide a […]

  • By Sagar Naresh
  • 1 year ago
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