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Meta Is Testing 'Threads Friends' For Sharing Posts With Smaller Groups: Twitter Circle, anyone?
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Instagram doesn’t have a plan to pay long-form video creators: Instagram is testing long-form videos to lure in creatives from YouTube, but the platform hasn’t ...
theverge.com/tech/1020806/instagram-long-form-video-creator-monetization

Meta AI is moving into your Threads DMs, where awkward AI chats belong: Meta is giving Threads users a more private way to use its AI chatbot ...
digitaltrends.com/social-media/meta-ai-is-moving-into-your-threads-dms-where-awkward-ai-chats-belong/
Threads has a 'Richard has passed' problem: Threads is full of people who seem to be accidentally crossposting from Instagram or Facebook ...
businessinsider.com/threads-richard-has-passed-instagram-cross-posting-facebook-instagram-2026-7

Threads makes it easier to find your community and tune out what you don’t want to see
digitaltrends.com/social-media/threads-makes-it-easier-to-find-your-community-and-tune-out-what-you-dont-want-to-see/

Threads Users Are Pissed They Can't Block Meta's New AI Chatbot: It's the top trending topic on the platform.
engadget.com/2171113/threads-users-are-pissed-they-cant-block-metas-new-ai-chatbot/

Meta Adds New Live Chat Feature to Threads for NBA Playoffs, Major Events - CNET: Threads users can chat in real-time conversations during big cultural events.
cnet.com/news/social-media/meta-threads-launches-live-chats/
Key FactsMeta launches public Live Chats on Threads
Apr 23, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnet.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnet.com
- During the NBA Playoffs, Malika Andrews, Rachel Nichols, Trysta Krick, David Rushing and Lexis Mickens are set to host chats.
- Live Chats offer countdowns, polls, live scores, messages, photos, videos, links and reaction emojis.
- Up to 150 people can participate unless the host limits access to invitees; anyone can watch.
- Only selected creators, including Community Champions, can host Live Chats on Threads; more Community feeds will receive the feature in coming months.
Up to 150 participants can join in the Live Chat conversation (unless the host decides to make it invite only), but anyone can watch.— A Meta spokesperson told CNET; about the capacity of Live Chats.

No more menu diving: How a single post with ‘Dear Algo’ now controls your Threads feed
indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/no-more-menu-diving-how-a-single-post-with-dear-algo-now-controls-your-threads-feed-10528929/

Threads has overtaken X in daily users, but only on mobile: On the web, Elon Musk's social network still reigns supreme.
mashable.com/article/threads-x-daily-mobile-users

You might soon be able to play mini games inside Threads DMs: Meta is reportedly testing a new feature that will let Threads users play mini games in DMs.
digitaltrends.com/social-media/you-might-soon-be-able-to-play-mini-games-inside-threads-dms/

Threads is making it easier to hide replies you don't like: Today, Threads is adding two more features that let users determine who can reply to their posts.
engadget.com/social-media/threads-is-making-it-easier-to-hide-replies-you-dont-like-154500456.html

Meta's Threads now has DMs: Private messaging makes its way to Threads, after two years and user requests.
businessinsider.com/meta-threads-launches-private-unencrypted-messaging-dms-2025-7
Meta's Threads finally gets direct messages. It only took two years: Direct messages in Threads will have a separate inbox from the user's Instagram direct ...
pcworld.com/article/2813244/metas-threads-finally-gets-direct-messages-it-only-took-two-years.html

Social media: Meta apparently wants to launch Threads in the EU next week: Due to legal problems, the Facebook Group had previously excluded the EU from its ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/soziale-medien-meta-will-threads-offenbar-kommende-woche-in-der-eu-starten-19372796.html

Attack on Twitter: Meta wants to launch Threads in the EU in December: The Twitter alternative Threads started with a lot of attention worldwide before the ...
stern.de/digital/online/angriff-auf-twitter--meta-will-threads-im-dezember-in-der-eu-starten-34248868.html
Mark Zuckerberg: Threads has ‘just under’ 100 million monthly active users: Mark Zuckerberg said Threads currently has “just under” 100 million monthly active ...
engadget.com/mark-zuckerberg-threads-has-just-under-100-million-monthly-active-users-222548501.html

Threads finally gains edit button, also announces voice notes feature: You can't view edit history though, and that's a bit concerning.
indianexpress.com/article/technology/social/threads-edit-button-voice-notes-update-8981138/

Paid articlePaywall Threads could get an edit button, with one condition: Threads rolls out a profile switcher and it looks like an edit button is on the way.
androidcentral.com/apps-software/threads-rolls-out-profile-switcher
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