Meta Shifts Focus Away from Politics, Sparks Outrage Among News Publishers
As campaigning begins to heat up for the pivotal 2024 presidential election, Meta has dropped a bombshell that could hamper voter engagement and education. The social media giant announced it will aggressively clamp down on political content across its massively popular apps, Instagram and Threads, by no longer recommending accounts or posts focused on political […]
Meta’s Threads to Enter EU Market with Limited Features
Meta has been cautious about launching its Snapchat-like app Threads in the European Union (EU), wanting to ensure the new platform adheres to the bloc’s strict regulations for online services before debuting there. To meet requirements around user data and privacy, Threads will allow EU users the choice to use the app purely for content […]
Threads Rolls Out Expanded Keyword Search to All Users Globally
After an initial smaller launch back in August, Threads has now launched its expanded keyword search capacity for all users across all markets. As expected, searching keywords on Threads displays all posts mentioning those search terms, helping users discover relevant, topical content. Results also surface posts with hashtags or topic tags related to the keywords. […]
Threads App Introduces Unique Take on Hashtags, Begins Testing in Australia
Meta’s intimate messaging app Threads is now testing the ability to add hashtags to posts, bringing a core Twitter feature into its close friend-focused experience. The experiment marks a notable expansion of Threads’ capabilities beyond just sharing with your inner circle. Hashtags allow categorizing posts by topic In his announcement, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said […]
Tech Titans Musk and Zuckerberg Go Head-to-Head in Online Spat
It appears that a light-hearted rivalry between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg might take an unexpected turn. Recently, both tech magnates have been playfully challenging each other to a mixed martial arts (MMA) showdown. Elon Musk, who recently acquired Twitter and is in the process of rebranding it as ‘X’, expressed that if this playful […]
Threads User Count Continues to Decline: Signaling Trouble for Meta
According to new industry estimates, Threads, Meta’s Twitter rival, is struggling to retain subscribers nearly a month after its highly hyped launch. The data from market research firms Similarweb and Sensor Tower show the difficulties Meta has as it attempts to capitalize on the void left by Twitter’s management instability. According to Sensor Tower, Threads’ […]
Meta’s Threads Faces Downfall as Active Users Drop by 70%
You know, it’s a bit of a bummer to see what’s happening with Threads. After such a massive splash in the microblogging scene, it feels like its sparkle is starting to fade, and fast too. Instagram had some big dreams of taking on Twitter with Threads, but it seems like those plans are hitting a […]
Elon Musk Launches a New AI Firm xAI to Uncover the True Nature of the Universe
Elon Musk Launches a New AI Firm xAI. In a highly anticipated announcement on Wednesday, visionary entrepreneur Elon Musk unveiled the establishment of a groundbreaking company dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence. This momentous development comes after prolonged tantalizing hints and speculation surrounding Musk’s intentions to create a formidable competitor to the widely acclaimed ChatGPT. In […]
Is Threads Threat for Elon Musk?
Listen to the Podcast: Threads, a social media program that competes with Twitter, is a game changer. Meta, which also owns Facebook and Instagram, unveiled the new platform ahead of schedule yesterday. Threads was hailed almost instantly, particularly by throngs of Twitter fans who have watched in dismay as their favorite site crumbles in Elon […]
Twitter vs. Threads: 10 Amazing Things Only Twitter Can Do
With over 100 million sign-ups in just a few days, Mark Zuckerberg’s newest microblogging site Threads has wholly taken over the internet. Threads, created and developed by the Instagram team, offer a unique yet recognizable user experience that resembles Twitter. Here, we will try to discuss Twitter vs Threads. Threads, marketed as an alternative to […]
How To Sign Up To Threads [Step-by-Step Guide with Images]
Listen to the Podcast: Are you puzzled about how to sign up to threads? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Threads is a popular companion app developed by Meta, offering seamless integration with Instagram and enhanced privacy settings. This guide will walk you through every step of the sign-up process to get started with Threads, […]
Threads: What We Know About Instagram’s New Twitter Killer App?
Threads, the much-anticipated new Instagram app that will crush Twitter, has arrived. And it resembles Twitter a lot. That is precisely the point. As the app has been going through a particularly difficult period in what many regard as its rapid product deterioration under Elon Musk‘s leadership, many social media users are ready — even […]
