Meta’s Threads Could Make—or Break—the Fediverse:
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Meta's Threads struggles to grow amid rivalry with Elon Musk's X, ranking ahead of only Tumblr
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Threads adds easy profile switching to its mobile apps: Twitter rival Threads has finally added a way to switch between multiple accounts without logging out ...
techcrunch.com/2023/09/22/threads-adds-easy-profile-switching-to-its-mobile-apps/
Meta launches web version of flagging Threads app: ‘Twitter killer’ social media platform experienced initial boom in sign-ups when it launched in July
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Key FactsMeta Launches Web Version of Threads App
Aug 22, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
- Meta has launched a web version of its social media platform Threads, allowing users to access it without an app.
- This move is aimed at reviving the platform after a recent decline in usage.
- Threads was introduced as an alternative to Twitter and initially gained a large number of new users.
- However, the number of active users has dropped from 49 million to 12 million.
Threads app gets three most-requested features on Android: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta launched Threads, a text-based social media platform that competes directly ...
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Meta's Threads will soon have search and web functions, Zuckerberg says : Meta's Threads app will soon get a search function and be available to access via the ...
cnbc.com/2023/08/04/metas-threads-to-have-search-and-web-functions-zuckerberg-says-.html
Google to alert people when they appear in search results – and make it easier to remove personal information
independent.co.uk/tech/google-personal-information-search-results-images-b2387892.html
Key FactsGoogle alerts and simplifies removal of personal information from search results
Aug 5, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- Google now alerts individuals when their personal information appears online and makes it easier to remove it.
- The new tools aim to give people more control over the information and images of themselves that appear online, the company said.
- New rules on explicit personal images allow users to request the removal of explicit images of themselves from search results.
- The same policy applies to personal information in general.
Threads adds a chronological feed as Twitter burns to the ground: Threads is about to get vastly more useful as Meta has started rolling out the option to see a ...
engadget.com/threads-adds-a-chronological-feed-as-twitter-burns-to-the-ground-152817251.html
Paid articlePaywall Facebook is now used by nearly 40% of the world's population: Over three billion people are active on Facebook every month as of June 30, the company said during ...
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Social Media Has Run Out of Fresh Ideas: From corporate rebrands to AI-powered video reels to text threads, social media companies are throwing everything at the ...
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Threads now has ‘tens of millions’ of daily users. But its honeymoon phase may be over
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Threads’ User Engagement Reportedly Plummets After Explosive Start: Threads has seen a 70% decline in active daily users since its July 7 peak ...
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Threads Has Already Lost Half of Its Active Users, Study Says: Threads’ daily active user count has dropped from 49 million to 23.6 million in a week ...
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Key FactsMeta updates Threads with new features
Jul 19, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance
Summary created with AI assistance
- Instagram Threads, the Twitter clone by Meta, receives an update with new features, including a follow tab.
- The iOS update by Roth includes bug fixes and loading improvements.
- Threads was an immediate success for Meta, with a record of 100 million sign-ups in just five days, leading to defensive responses from Twitter founder Elon Musk and new CEO Linda Yaccarino.
- Advertisers hope that Threads will integrate additional features such as chronological feeds and the ability to search for hashtags, enabling them to create better advertising campaigns when Meta provides this opportunity.
Meta confirms it is blocking EU-based users from accessing Threads via VPN: After multiple EU-based users complained about not being able to access Instagram’s ...
techcrunch.com/2023/07/14/meta-is-blocking-eu-based-users-from-accessing-threads-via-vpn/
Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino Take Shots at Threads: Meta’s Twitter competitor Threads surpassed 100 million users on Monday.
thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-and-twitter-ceo-linda-yaccarino-take-shots-at-threads
Twitter may face difficulties showing Meta stole trade secrets: Twitter's claim that Meta Platforms (META.O) stole trade secrets to build its new microblogging ...
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Threads: 7 things you need to know about Instagram's Twitter killer: Let us unravel the mystery of Meta's new Threads app
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Twitter alternative Threads from Meta won't be coming to the EU for now: Probably because of privacy rules, Meta does not want to make Threads available in the ...
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Elon Musk wants to launch a Twitter video app for smart TVs to revive falling ad sales
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Key FactsInstagram Announces Project92: Twitter Competitor
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Summary created with AI assistance
- Meta-owned Instagram plans to launch a platform that will compete with Twitter.
- In a recent companywide meeting, a high-ranking executive at Meta revealed a sneak peek of their upcoming rival to Twitter.
- The upcoming independent application will be inspired by Instagram and incorporate ActivityPub, a decentralized protocol for social media.
- Meta’s Chief Product Officer, Chris Cox, referred to the upcoming app as "our response to Twitter." The app will automatically import user information using Instagram’s account system.
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