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Instagram, Threads to start limiting the recommendation of political content
10Feb By adminNo Comments
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Instagram, Threads to start limiting the recommendation of political content

[ad_1] Instagram users will no longer be bombarded with unwanted political content on their feed.As per Variety, Instagram, in a blog post, said it will not "proactively recommend" political content from accounts that users do not already follow. The same policy is also applied to Threads, the Twitter-like app launched last summer under the Instagram brand. "We want Instagram and Threads to be a great experience for everyone. If you decide to follow accounts that post political content, we don't want to get between you and their posts, but we also don't want to proactively recommend political content from accounts you don't follow," the Meta-owned company said.Both apps will add a setting to let users who still want to see political content recommendations opt to do so -- and, according...
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Threads starts testing ActivityPub integration for fediverse; Know what it is, how it works and why it is tricky
16Dec By adminNo Comments
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Threads starts testing ActivityPub integration for fediverse; Know what it is, how it works and why it is tricky

[ad_1] Two days ago, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Threads has started testing making its posts available on Mastodon and other platforms that support the ActivityPub protocol. But the full fediverse play may still be quite some distance away as Instagram head Adam Mosseri has highlighted several key issues the company will have to iron out before it can fully become interoperable. If some of these terms we have mentioned appear foreign to you, then you are not alone. The latest buzz in social media platforms is still something only the biggest tech enthusiasts understand. So, let us break it down for you and help you understand what these terms actually mean, how they work, why they are important, and the challenges associated with them.ActivityPub and fediverseThis decentral...
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Threads will not get chronological search feature, says Instagram chief Adam Mosseri, cites bad actors
5Dec By adminNo Comments
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Threads will not get chronological search feature, says Instagram chief Adam Mosseri, cites bad actors

[ad_1] Threads took the world by storm when it launched on July 6 and it soon became the fastest platform ever to reach 100 million users, a feat that it took just 5 days to achieve. However, it has not been all smooth sailing for the platform. Moving past the initial days, Threads saw a drop in user engagement and traffic while facing competition from Elon Musk's X. To get the traction back, Meta has been introducing a lot of new features on Threads lately, including keyword search. However, Instagram boss Adam Mosseri recently revealed that Threads won't get one feature that X already has - chronological search. Here's why.Why Threads won't get chronological search?Just a few days ago, Mosseri took to Threads to announce the global rollout of keyword search on the platform. Below the ...
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Threads may get an Instagram-powered DM, but the path to a separate one is murky
15Nov By adminNo Comments
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Threads may get an Instagram-powered DM, but the path to a separate one is murky

[ad_1] It has been about 4 months since Threads launched as an alternative to the volatile and ever-so-changing landscape of X (formerly Twitter), and it has managed to provide a comfortable home to users owing to its fast deployment of new features, paying attention to user feedback and the fediverse support. For the unaware, fediverse, a portmanteau of "federation" and "universe", is a decentralized social media infrastructure. However, one area where users feel left out is DMs or direct messages. It has been one of the biggest requests from users, but it appears that neither developers nor decision-makers of the social media platform are sure how to tackle it because of some serious complications.Earlier today, November 15, Platformer's Casey Newton posted speculating that Threads wi...
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Threads API is in works, deets inside
29Oct By adminNo Comments
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Threads API is in works, deets inside

[ad_1]  On Saturday, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced that the company is planning to come up with a Threads application programming interface (API).This will help developers to create different apps and experiences around Threads, TechCrunch reported. "We're working on it. My concern is that it'll mean a lot more publisher content and not much more creator content, but it still seems like something we need to get done," Mosseri said in an Instagram post. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join.Recently Meta shared that Threads has reached 100 million monthly active users. An API and a third-party app ecosystem won't necessarily push that number forward, but it will give ways for people to explore the network in alternative ways.Mark Zuckerberg launched Threads in July as a Twitter c...
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Instagram is testing a new feature that lets you see a Meta verified-only feed
24Oct By adminNo Comments
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Instagram is testing a new feature that lets you see a Meta verified-only feed

[ad_1] 2023 seems to be the year of premium subscriptions in the social media space. Shortly after Elon Musk owned X (formerly Twitter) came out with paid verification through its X Premium subscription, Meta also introduced the Meta-verified program. But unlike X, these premium Meta users who shell out $11.99 on the web or $14.99 in iOS and Android apps, do not have many exclusive features to themselves. It appears that Meta is starting to change that and one of its efforts is the new feature Instagram is testing where it will offer a verified-only feed to give more visibility to businesses and creators.Adam Mosseri revealed this new feature on his IG Updates broadcast channel on Instagram. He said, “We're testing a way for people to explore their Instagram feed and reels by toggling t...
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Threads makes following people easier with this new feature
18Oct By adminNo Comments
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Threads makes following people easier with this new feature

[ad_1] In a bid to compete and perhaps even get an upper hand over X (formerly Twitter), Meta has been regularly bringing new features to its microblogging platform Threads. A few days ago, it was revealed that Threads is reportedly planning to introduce a Trending section that would show the top 5 trending topics, along with the number of threads it was being mentioned in. Moreover, the platform recently announced that it will soon let users ditch the app without losing access to their Instagram account.Now, Threads has received another new feature. Know all about it. Threads updateInstagram head Adam Mosseri posted about a new feature on Threads yesterday. With this addition, users will now be able to follow all the people who are mentioned in a Threads post. Long pressing the post wi...
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Threads gets two new features! You can now edit posts and send Voice Threads
13Oct By adminNo Comments
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Threads gets two new features! You can now edit posts and send Voice Threads

[ad_1] The X-rival (formerly Twitter) social media platform by Meta called Threads has been adding new features to the platform on a regular basis. Recently, the company added a web client and the functionality to search for posts using keywords to the platform. And just hours ago, it received two new big features. The Instagram-powered platform has now added the feature to edit posts and add audio posts which are being called Voice Threads. Interestingly, the edit feature is available for free, unlike X, which is offering it only to X Blue subscribers who pay a monthly fee of $7.99. The feature update was given by Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, in a Threads post, where he said, “Rolling out two new features for Threads this week. You can edit a thread for up to five minutes after pos...
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