#threads

#threads

User frustrations with Twitter (now X) are leading to a surge in alternative platforms like Bluesky and Threads, signaling a potential shift in social media dynamics.

Threads has shown remarkable user growth, reaching 300 million users in less than five months.

Threads will start testing advertising, marking its first step toward monetization.

Ads will be introduced in user feeds but only for a limited audience initially.

Meta aims to ensure ads are relevant and interesting to users.

The infrastructure for ads leverages existing Meta tools for quick scaling.

Meta's Threads is beginning to test ads, targeting a small user base in the U.S. and Japan.

Advertisers show enthusiasm for Threads' monetization, hoping to establish benchmarks amid evolving ad landscapes.

Threads is introducing ads in its mobile app, starting in the U.S. and Japan, as part of its monetization strategy.

Meta is launching ad tests on its Threads platform as it surpasses 300 million users.

AI-driven filters will help advertisers control ad placement next to user content.

Threads app now has 300 million users, with 100 million daily active users, showing strong momentum for Meta.

Threads is successfully growing its user base in a competitive market with 320 million monthly active users.

Meta's major platforms experienced widespread issues, affecting users significantly before resolving quickly.

App performance is critical for user engagement, demanding speed, battery efficiency, and reliability.

Meta engineers set specific metrics to track and improve Threads' performance.

Threads has surpassed 100 million daily active users, marking a significant achievement for Meta.

Meta is enhancing Threads by enabling users to follow Mastodon and other fediverse accounts, promoting interoperability.

Instagram and Threads will begin recommending political content from accounts users don't follow, indicating a shift in policy from previous efforts to minimize such exposure.

Threads introduces a 'Use Media' feature for resharing photos and videos, simplifying the process and allowing users to add their commentary.

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Threads is enhancing user engagement through updates in trending topics and a refined search function using AI.

The updates are timed ahead of the holiday season to boost activity on the platform.

Bluesky is rapidly increasing its user base, attracting politically engaged individuals fleeing from Elon Musk's X and surpassing Threads in daily active users.

Elon Musk's X faces significant user attrition amid elections, prompting a shift to alternatives like Threads and Bluesky.

Threads has recorded over 35 million signups, highlighting rapid growth in the social media landscape.