On Instagram, the company recently tweaked its algorithm in an attempt to boost creators over aggregators. Judging by some of the reactions to Threads’ latest update, however, a number of ...

Much like Twitter, Threads allows users to share their thoughts, memes, and opinions via text-based posts that can be up to 500 characters long and can include photos, videos, and links as well.

If you use your Instagram account, but don’t choose to follow the same people on Threads during the sign-up process, it’s possible to find that option again. Tap on your profile and then your ...

Threads is a Instagram-connected, micro-blogging app that has reportedly amassed 60 million users (via Quiver Quantitative) since it went live at 7 p.m. ET on July 5.Anyone with an iOS or Android ...

As much as I like Threads, it’s far from perfect—just like any other social media platform. Launched in 2023, it’s now facing many of the challenges that Twitter faced before Elon Musk ...

Threads was a surprise hit for Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram and is badly in need of a win after being scrutinized for spreading misinformation and other toxic content across the internet.

For anyone trying out Threads (Android, Apple) and getting more acquainted with the app, here are a few, worthwhile settings to help you get started. Mute Anyone You Find Annoying ...

At first glance, Threads looks like a Twitter-Instagram hybrid, but it operates closer to Twitter. Users open the app to a scrollable feed of short-form text, which is limited to 500-characters.

Instagram is testing the ability for users to repost posts, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. The move doesn’t come as a surprise, as the social network was spotted developing the feature ...

Now, Mosseri said that there will be three levels of political content that Instagram and Threads users can pick to see: less, standard (which will be the default) and more.

Instagram is branding the new app as a conversation-first text platform with big ambitions. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants it to leapfrog Elon Musk's Twitter.