Neowin News Feed for: Threads

Threads scales past half a billion users, brings deeper community and feed controls

Fiza Ali — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:34:02 +0000

Threads expands its experience with new community tools and feed controls as it continues to evolve its platform and user interactions. Read more...

Meta moves to monetize Threads with a global ads rollout

David Uzondu — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:04:01 +0000

Nearly three years after launching its X competitor, Threads, Meta has decided it is time to bring ads to the platform for all of its more than 400 million monthly users worldwide. Read more...

Meta adds group chats to Threads, messaging feature arrives in the EU

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:00:01 +0000

Meta has added a group chat feature to Threads, which allows users to send messages to several people instead of one. Read more...

Meta's Threads inches closer to X with new Communities feature

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:46:01 +0000

Meta's text-based platform Threads has taken another page from X's book and launched the Communities feature. Read more...

Meta is finally giving you the algorithm control switch for Instagram and Threads

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:32:01 +0000

Threads and Instagram are working on their respective features that let you control your recommendation algorithm. Read more...

Microsoft Teams gets threads and a rather weird new feature

Usama Jawad — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 07:40:02 +0000

Microsoft has finally brought a threaded view to channels, which works similar to Slack and Discord. There is also a rather weird enhancement related to the use of emoji. Read more...

Meta marks two years of Threads with two major updates reshaping user experience

Fiza Ali — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:30:01 +0000

Threads turns two and Meta's latest makeover of the app could change how you connect and discover content on it. Read more...

Threads is getting a feature Reddit has had for nearly a decade

David Uzondu — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:54:01 +0000

Threads is still playing catch-up with features people already expect, and now Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says they're testing one that Reddit users have had for ages. Read more...

Direct messaging is finally making its way to Threads

David Uzondu — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:06:01 +0000

Two years after launch, Threads is still working on becoming a complete social media platform, and now direct messages are finally being tested in some regions. Read more...

Threads gets multi-link support for creator profiles, click tracking, and more

David Uzondu — Thu, 15 May 2025 18:58:01 +0000

Meta has rolled out several updates to its X competitor, Threads. Users can now add multiple links to their bio, track link performance, and more. Read more...

Users aren't thrilled, but Meta is continuing its ad push with video ads on Threads

David Uzondu — Thu, 08 May 2025 19:44:01 +0000

Meta is looking for ways to modify its X alternative, Threads, and has begun testing video ads on the platform. Read more...

Meta finally moves Threads.net to Threads.com, brings more improvements to web app

David Uzondu — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:34:02 +0000

Threads now has a new .com home, and with it comes new features and improvements for the web client. Read more...

Meta expands ads in Threads to all eligible advertisers globally

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:36:01 +0000

Global advertisers can now show ads on Threads, which indicates that the platform has become mature enough to monetize. Read more...

Meta blocks Apple Intelligence across all of its iOS apps

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:48:01 +0000

In a surprising move, Meta has blocked Apple Intelligence features on all of its iOS apps, including Facebook and Threads. Read more...

Meta testing a way to let users bring the same creators they follow on X to Threads

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:44:01 +0000

Meta has pushed a new feature in beta that requires users to follow a few steps to bring all the popular creators they follow on X to Threads. Read more...

Meta brings new features to Threads, including reply settings and a better video player

David Uzondu — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:24:01 +0000

Threads, X's competitor, is getting new features to let users limit replies, personalize profiles with topics, and more. Read more...

Meta is launching its version of Community Notes in the US

David Uzondu — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:16:01 +0000

Community Notes, formerly Birdwatch, was one of X's standout features. Now, Meta is copying X's approach and launching its version in the US next week. Read more...

Meta's Threads gets a new "Media" tab, markup tool, and people tagging feature

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:08:01 +0000

The latest Threads feature drop from Meta lets you highlight text and draw over content when reposting. Read more...

Threads added 20 million monthly active users in December 2024, reaching 320 million

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:20:01 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta's microblogging site now has 320 million monthly active users, up from 300 million last month. Read more...

Angry users react as Meta begins testing ads on Threads in the US and Japan

David Uzondu — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:44:01 +0000

Threads initially attracted users as an ad-free alternative to X, but that appeal is fading as the platform introduces ads, sparking outrage among its users. Read more...

Threads starts rollout of scheduled posts and other features

David Uzondu — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:40:01 +0000

Meta's answer to X, Threads, is getting more features that will allow users to schedule posts, view post metrics, among others. Read more...

Meta explains it didn't force users to follow President Trump on Facebook and Instagram

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:18:01 +0000

Facebook and Instagram users found themselves following the official account of President Donald Trump despite previously unfollowing him. Meta explains why. Read more...

Meta says it will continue using fact-checkers outside the U.S. "for now"

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 07:28:01 +0000

Meta's Community Notes won't appear for users outside the U.S., at least for some more time, as Meta has intended to bring the feature only for U.S.-based users. Read more...

It looks like advertisers can just pay Meta to avoid getting roasted by Community Notes

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 05:50:01 +0000

Meta's Community Notes won't apply to paid advertisements and boosted posts, which could be a potential way for advertisers to be spared from Community Notes. Read more...

Meta starts implementing 'Community Notes' on Threads

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:06:01 +0000

While the official rollout is a few months away, Meta has started implementing the 'Community Notes' feature on its Threads website. Read more...

After Instagram, Threads to start testing scheduled posts feature

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:48:01 +0000

Recently after Meta added the ability to schedule DMs on Instagram, the company will soon start testing the feature for Threads. Read more...

Threads is testing its own version of Bluesky's starter packs

David Uzondu — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:46:01 +0000

Threads is rolling out a new feature to suggest accounts based on popular topics, borrowing from Bluesky's Starter Packs. Read more...

Threads edges closer to full fediverse integration with latest update

David Uzondu — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:24:01 +0000

A new Threads update brings it closer to the goal of interacting with the fediverse, enhancing its cross-platform connections. Read more...

Threads will soon make it easier to refine your searches by profile and date range

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:14:01 +0000

Meta's Threads will soon gain additional search features that let users refine their searches with profile and date range. Read more...

Threads may soon get this highly requested feature

David Uzondu — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:58:01 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg has announced a feature that users have been requesting for since the platform launched in 2023. Read more...

You can now watch videos in landscape on Threads, at least on iOS

David Uzondu — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 23:42:01 +0000

Threads is finally landscape mode for videos on the platform, a feature that users have long requested. Read more...

Threads is copying this AI-powered feature from Elon Musk's X

David Uzondu — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:30:01 +0000

Threads is testing its own version of "Stories on X," featuring AI-powered summaries of trending topics for those in a hurry. Read more...

Threads is finally fixing a major complaint about its algorithm

David Uzondu — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:00:01 +0000

Threads is rolling out a new ranking system, and it might make your experience significantly better. Read more...

Threads is testing custom feeds for better content control

David Uzondu — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:28:01 +0000

Threads is testing a feature that allows users to create custom feeds, giving them more control over the topics and content they follow. Read more...

Threads attracts over 15 million signups in November alone

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:44:01 +0000

Instagram head has announced that in just a couple of weeks, Threads has amassed over 15 million signups. Read more...

Threads may start displaying ads as early as January 2025

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:28:01 +0000

Meta is reportedly gearing up to start showing ads on its newest social media platform, Threads, in early 2025. Read more...

Meta suspends user accounts on Instagram and Threads that track celebrity private jets

Steve Bennett — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:40:01 +0000

Users who run these accounts have found that they have been suspended on Instagram and Threads today. Read more...

References to a communities feature discovered in Meta Threads app code

Steve Bennett — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:16:01 +0000

Similar to X Communities or Reddit's subreddits, Meta is working on a feature for Threads titled "Loop," as discovered within the app's code. Read more...

Meta-owned Threads app gets a new feature that lets you add location to a post

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 05:52:01 +0000

Now you can share more information about yourself via a Threads post, thanks to a new location tagging feature. Read more...

Meta now lets you cross-post from Instagram and Facebook to Threads

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 06:26:01 +0000

After testing the cross-posting feature for months, Meta is officially rolling out the option wherever Threads is available, allowing users to cross-post from Instagram and Facebook to Threads. Read more...