Twitter is DOWN: Social media app crashes for users around the worldX (formerly Twitter) experienced a significant outage, preventing users from logging in and accessing content globally.
What is Instagram's Threads app? All your questions answered | TechCrunchThreads serves as Meta's answer to Twitter, leveraging Instagram connections.The app has grown to 275 million active users within a year.Threads does not yet feature long-form video or direct messaging.Posts are limited to 500 characters and multimedia options.
Threads tests adding 'interests' on profiles to connect users with topical discussions | TechCrunchMeta's Threads introduces an interests feature to enhance user engagement and conversation discovery among users.
X alternative Bluesky reaches 24 million usersUser 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 Reaches 300 Million Active UsersThreads has shown remarkable user growth, reaching 300 million users in less than five months.
Meta begins a 'small test' of ads on ThreadsThreads 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.
Twitter is DOWN: Social media app crashes for users around the worldX (formerly Twitter) experienced a significant outage, preventing users from logging in and accessing content globally.
What is Instagram's Threads app? All your questions answered | TechCrunchThreads serves as Meta's answer to Twitter, leveraging Instagram connections.The app has grown to 275 million active users within a year.Threads does not yet feature long-form video or direct messaging.Posts are limited to 500 characters and multimedia options.
Threads tests adding 'interests' on profiles to connect users with topical discussions | TechCrunchMeta's Threads introduces an interests feature to enhance user engagement and conversation discovery among users.
X alternative Bluesky reaches 24 million usersUser 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 Reaches 300 Million Active UsersThreads has shown remarkable user growth, reaching 300 million users in less than five months.
Meta begins a 'small test' of ads on ThreadsThreads 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.
TikTok Tops Download Charts in February, Despite US Download BanTikTok's U.S. download ban had minimal impact, with growth in Southeast Asia offsetting losses.Threads is gaining traction in specific markets despite an overall low ranking in downloads.
TikTok Rises to the Top of the App Download Charts in JanuaryChatGPT became the most downloaded iOS app while TikTok took the lead in overall downloads, driven mainly by Indonesia.
Threads Was The Most Downloaded iOS App in NovemberThreads remains a top downloaded app due to strong iOS performance, but retaining user engagement is crucial for future growth.
TikTok Tops Download Charts in February, Despite US Download BanTikTok's U.S. download ban had minimal impact, with growth in Southeast Asia offsetting losses.Threads is gaining traction in specific markets despite an overall low ranking in downloads.
TikTok Rises to the Top of the App Download Charts in JanuaryChatGPT became the most downloaded iOS app while TikTok took the lead in overall downloads, driven mainly by Indonesia.
Threads Was The Most Downloaded iOS App in NovemberThreads remains a top downloaded app due to strong iOS performance, but retaining user engagement is crucial for future growth.
Message threads are coming to WhatsAppWhatsApp is introducing a threaded message feature to improve conversation tracking and organization.
Threads Starts Testing Ads with Select Brands - Lindsey GambleMeta is accelerating Threads' monetization due to growing user engagement and advertiser interest.Creators will play a vital role in shaping the monetization strategies on Threads.
Meta's Threads has grown to 300 million usersThreads app now has 300 million users, with 100 million daily active users, showing strong momentum for Meta.
Threads adds another 20M monthly users since December, reaching 320M | TechCrunchThreads is successfully growing its user base in a competitive market with 320 million monthly active users.
Are Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp All Down? Meta Companies Experience Serious Issues.Meta's major platforms experienced widespread issues, affecting users significantly before resolving quickly.
Improving Threads' iOS Performance at MetaApp performance is critical for user engagement, demanding speed, battery efficiency, and reliability.Meta engineers set specific metrics to track and improve Threads' performance.
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has more than 100 million daily active usersThreads has surpassed 100 million daily active users, marking a significant achievement for Meta.
Threads now allows users to follow fediverse accounts directly in its appMeta is enhancing Threads by enabling users to follow Mastodon and other fediverse accounts, promoting interoperability.
Meta's Threads has grown to 300 million usersThreads app now has 300 million users, with 100 million daily active users, showing strong momentum for Meta.
Threads adds another 20M monthly users since December, reaching 320M | TechCrunchThreads is successfully growing its user base in a competitive market with 320 million monthly active users.
Are Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp All Down? Meta Companies Experience Serious Issues.Meta's major platforms experienced widespread issues, affecting users significantly before resolving quickly.
Improving Threads' iOS Performance at MetaApp performance is critical for user engagement, demanding speed, battery efficiency, and reliability.Meta engineers set specific metrics to track and improve Threads' performance.
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has more than 100 million daily active usersThreads has surpassed 100 million daily active users, marking a significant achievement for Meta.
Threads now allows users to follow fediverse accounts directly in its appMeta is enhancing Threads by enabling users to follow Mastodon and other fediverse accounts, promoting interoperability.
Threads and Instagram are for politics now, says Adam MosseriInstagram 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.
Instagram Threads adds 'Use Media' feature for resharing photos and videos | TechCrunchThreads introduces a 'Use Media' feature for resharing photos and videos, simplifying the process and allowing users to add their commentary.
Threads and Instagram are for politics now, says Adam MosseriInstagram 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.
Instagram Threads adds 'Use Media' feature for resharing photos and videos | TechCrunchThreads introduces a 'Use Media' feature for resharing photos and videos, simplifying the process and allowing users to add their commentary.
The Morning After: What to expect at CES 20252025 could see a reckoning for AI in PCs as companies must validate their claims amidst previous hype.
X Alternatives Compared, for MarketingElon Musk's X faces significant user attrition amid elections, prompting a shift to alternatives like Threads and Bluesky.
Threads says 35 million users signed up in NovemberThreads has recorded over 35 million signups, highlighting rapid growth in the social media landscape.
X Alternatives Compared, for MarketingElon Musk's X faces significant user attrition amid elections, prompting a shift to alternatives like Threads and Bluesky.
Threads says 35 million users signed up in NovemberThreads has recorded over 35 million signups, highlighting rapid growth in the social media landscape.