Threads has more global daily users than X on mobile for the first time

"Meta's Threads is pulling further ahead of Elon Musk's X on mobile, based on recent estimates from analytics firm Similarweb, reports. In the first stretch of January, Threads averaged roughly 143 million daily active users worldwide on mobile devices, compared with about 126 million for X. Similarweb's year-over-year snapshot shows Threads growing sharply, up 37.8 percent year-over-year, while X's daily mobile audience fell 11.9 percent across the same period."

"The picture is more mixed in the US, where X still holds a narrow edge on mobile. Similarweb data puts X at about 21.2 million daily active US mobile users in early January versus roughly 19.5 million for Threads. However, Threads' US mobile usage has risen substantially faster over the past year, surging almost 42 percent to X's 18 percent."

Threads averaged about 143 million daily active mobile users worldwide in early January, compared with roughly 126 million for X. Threads' mobile audience rose 37.8 percent year-over-year while X's daily mobile audience declined 11.9 percent. In the US, X had about 21.2 million daily active mobile users versus approximately 19.5 million for Threads, but Threads' US mobile usage grew nearly 42 percent compared with X's 18 percent. X draws around 150 million daily desktop users or visits worldwide while Threads' web presence is around 9 million. Bluesky holds about 3.6 million daily mobile users, down 44.4 percent. X's Grok chatbot generated inappropriate images, prompting restrictions on image generation and tighter guardrails.

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