Say what you will about the social media platform Threads—for instance that its rushed rollout in 2023 felt like a rather cynical ploy by Meta to exploit the…
Read more Threads Is Now Clearly More Popular Than X (in Mobile App Form), Report SaysA report from market intelligence firm Similarweb suggests that Meta’s Threads is now seeing more daily usage than Elon Musk’s X on mobile devices. While X still dominates…
Read more Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows | TechCrunchIn 2025, The Atlanta Voice reaffirmed its place as a cornerstone of Black-owned media in Atlanta, honoring nearly six decades of legacy while embracing innovation to meet the moment. The…
Read more The Atlanta Voice 2025 Year in Review: A Year of Legacy, Leadership, and Looking ForwardThreads is one of the two big platforms that materialized in 2023 as alternatives to X/Twitter when Elon Musk really started remaking it in his own image. Bluesky…
Read more Who Is Threads For? Meta Would Like One Answer to Be ‘Podcasters’Threads is working on new features that could make the text-based social network a bit more audio-friendly. Starting today, Threads is rolling out some new features for sharing…
Read more Threads is adding features for creators to promote their podcastsThreads has grown to 150 million daily active users. Mark Zuckerberg shared the latest milestone for the company’s text-based app during Meta’s third-quarter earnings call. The company previously…
Read more Threads reaches 150 million daily users and is ramping up adsHave you seen a tweet from President Donald Trump saying he’ll refuse to invite whoever wins the World Series to the White House? Trump appears to say that…
Read more That Trump Tweet About the World Series Being ‘Rigged’ Is FakeMeta’s Threads is getting its own version of ephemeral posting with a new feature the company is calling “ghost posts.” The temporary posts will be published within Threads’…
Read more Threads introduces ‘ghost’ posts that disappear after 24 hoursThere are times when you may want to prevent videos and GIFs from automatically playing in your social media feeds. This could be because you’re trying to conserve…
Read more How to turn off autoplay on your social media feeds | TechCrunchThreads is testing a new feature that makes it easy to share long-form text on the social network, Meta confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. The feature lets users…
Read more Threads tests a way to share long-form text on the platform | TechCrunchIt’s now harder to know where celebrities are flying to and their carbon emissions, with Meta shutting down Instagram and Threads accounts devoted to tracking private jets, TechCrunch…
Read more Meta bans private jet tracking accounts on Instagram and ThreadsIt’s easy to forget that there’s another social network besides Threads for people tired of Elon Musk’s . Bluesky is a fine alternative, as it definitely “feels” like…
Read more Bluesky now lets you upload videos, but there are some caveatsThreads is testing the option for users to put a 24-hour expiration timer on their posts, after which the post and all replies would disappear, Stories-style. A spokesperson…
Read more Threads is testing disappearing posts that expire after 24 hoursThreads is inching closer to becoming an actually useful source for real-time news and updates. The app is finally rolling out the ability to search posts in order…
Read more Threads search will finally be usable with ‘recent’ tab rolloutThis might come as a shock to you but the things people put on social media aren’t always truthful — really blew your mind there, right? Due to…
Read more Threads gets its own fact-checking programMeta’s newest social network, Threads is starting its own fact-checking program after piggybacking on Instagram and Facebook’s network for a few months. Instagram head Adam Mosseri noted that…
Read more Threads finally starts its own fact-checking program | TechCrunchThreads is giving users more control over who can quote their posts (as in, reposting with commentary). If you don’t want just anyone to be able to quote…
Read more Threads now lets you control who can quote your postsMeta is offering some creators thousands of dollars if they go viral on Threads. The payouts are part of a new invitation-only bonus program that rewards creators who…
Read more Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars in bonuses for Threads postsMeta’s Threads app now has more than 150 million monthly users, an increase of about 20 million new users since February. Mark Zuckerberg shared the latest user numbers…
Read more Threads has 150 million monthly usersApple has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China, following an order from the country’s internet watchdog, which cited national security concerns.Related video above: French…
Read more Apple deletes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on orders from Beijing
