The social network Bluesky has revealed some numbers after opening itself to the public this week. More than a million new users have joined the platform since it ditched the invite codes.
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A new update to the Threads app brings the Following tab to the Home feed among various features. You can now see a chronological feed of posts only from the people you follow on the Threads app.
A new Threads update has arrived with some much-awaited features such as translation, scrolling improvements, subscribing to unfollowed accounts. These are available on the iOS version of the app.
New data suggests that Threads reached 150 million downloads worldwide within the first seven days of its launch, making it the fastest app to achieve this milestone, 5.5 times more quickly.
The newly launched social media app Threads allows you to pre-follow the users you already follow on Instagram. When these users set up their Threads profile, they'll have you on their follower list.
The Threads app is expected to get a lot of missing features in the coming future. The list includes hashtags, improved search, GIFs, in-app language translation, a complete web version, and more.
Meta's Twitter-like app Threads is available for Android and iPhone users. But it appears that the app lacks some common features that you can easily find on almost every other social media app.
Meta has launched Threads as a rival platform to Twitter. The app is making rounds on the Twitter Explore Page as the topic Threads is trending in the United States with over 1.16 million tweets.
The web interface of Instagram Threads is accessible ahead of its official launch on July 6. The platform already has accounts of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg along with many popular creators and brands.
Twitter announced that API access will become paid starting February 9, a few weeks after it blocked some third party usage, marking another monetization effort under Elon Musk's ownership.
Mastodon, running under the slogan "social networking that's not for sale," is ad-free and offers various microblogging features. The Twitter alternative is growing rapidly since Musk' takeover.
Twitter seems to be inaccessible, claimed several Tweets. The microblogging network is working fine on the official apps for iOS and Android, but its website doesn't load on desktop PCs.
According to a leak from a credible source, Twitter is working on a new feature that will enable users to write longform articles on the platform. The ability to edit tweets still remains elusive.
The microblogging service released its latest financial statement earlier today, reporting revenue that beat Wall Street's expectations but the company failed to increase its monthly active users.
Microblogging site Tumblr was the subject of a data breach back in 2013. The company claimed it affected 'a set' of users. An analysis shows that 'set' was actually over 60 million passwords.
Twitter is planning to experiment with tailored ads, beginning in the United States and spreading the idea elsewhere if it proves successful. Oddly, they also explain how to get out of tailored ads.
In a somewhat surprising move, Posterous has today announced that they have been acquired by Twitter, in what appears to be a move to acquire Posterous' talent rather than technology.
