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Meta could soon release cross-posts from Facebook to Threads

February 23, 2024
Despite quickly gaining over 100 million users, Meta’s Threads hasn’t quite captured the public’s attention the way its main rival, X/Twitter, did. It’s arguably still waiting for its “plane-on-the-Hudson” moment. Nevertheless, Meta is…
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Meta might be copying another feature from Twitter for Threads

February 14, 2024
Meta is trying out a new feature on Threads that’ll let users see what conversations are hot on the platform. Mark Zuckerberg mentioned in a post on Threads that the app has started testing “today’s top topics” in the United States. The feature will…
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Instagram Threads sees rise in downloads as X’s demand declines

February 2, 2024
In a surprising twist, Threads by Instagram, Meta’s social networking app now in direct competition with X (formerly Twitter), made a comeback in December 2023. It snagged the fourth spot in downloads on the iOS App Store and the eighth on Google Play, hitting a…
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Meta’s Threads app could soon integrate Instagram DMs

January 24, 2024
Threads has evolved significantly to emerge as the most practical alternative to X (formerly Twitter). However, a notable missing feature is the ability to privately message people you know on Threads. An APK teardown of the latest version of the Threads Android app now…