TikTok Tests Instagram‑Style Bulletin Boards
TikTok verified to TechCrunch on Friday that it is currently testing a new messaging tool known as bulletin boards. The function enables…
Glitch Turns Threads into Echo Chamber
A new glitch is causing Threads to repeat users’ own posts as replies, creating a literal echo chamber and raising fresh concerns about the…
Meta’s Threads Developing Bluesky-Inspired Starter Packs
Meta is developing a feature inspired by Bluesky’s “Starter Packs” to help newcomers find people to follow, in an effort to…
Threads Tests Default Feed Option for Users
Since Threads came out a year ago, users have asked for the ability to make their “Following” feed the main feed they see But now,…
Threads Tweaks Algorithm to Prioritize Followed Accounts
Threads is eventually making changes to the algorithmic feed to surface more content from the people you follow, following numerous complaints…
Threads to Show Online Status by Default
If you use Meta’s X competitor Threads, you’ll soon be able to see when someone is online with their “activity status”…
Bluesky Joins Threads to Attract Upset Users
Bluesky, a decentralized social networking company, has joined Threads, a decentralized alternative to X, to attract users frustrated with…
Threads Users Can See Followers from Other Servers
Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, announced that users linked to the fediverse can now see followers and likes from sites like Mastodon and…
Meta Acquires Threads Domain Name
Whois records for the URL changed on September 24 show that Meta has bought the Threads.com domain name TechCrunch checked the Whois records…
Threads Testing Self-Destructing Posts
Threads in experimenting with temporary posts, a feature that could benefit users who frequently delete content or share time-sensitive…
Meta Lets You Cross-Post from Instagram, Facebook to Threads
Meta has been conducting experiments for months to enable users to cross-post from Instagram and Facebook to Threads, its social networking…
Shopify Acquires Threads (Not The Meta App)
Shopify has acquired Threads.com, a Slack alternative backed by Sequoia, according to a statement on Threads’ website, the deal’s…
Meta adds Threads to its Oversight Board
The popular brand Meta adds Threads to the Oversight Board, which is a platform that helps moderate content on Facebook, Instagram, and…
Threads Starts Fact-Checking Program
Instagram’s CEO, Adam Mosseri, recently declared that he could now identify and rate false content on Threads platform Nevertheless,…