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Instagram’s Threads now lets users save drafts, snap photos within the app; Know what’s new
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Instagram’s Threads now lets users save drafts, snap photos within the app; Know what’s new

[ad_1] Threads, the social media app akin to Twitter, is stepping up its game by introducing two highly anticipated features - the ability to save drafts and snap photos directly within the app. This update, announced by Instagram head Adam Mosseri, aims to enhance user experience and streamline the process of sharing thoughts and moments seamlessly.New features on ThreadsThe rollout of these features follows a period of testing with a select group of users and represents a response to user demands for increased functionality. Mosseri emphasized that these additions are tailored to cater to the evolving needs of the Threads community, making it easier for users to express themselves on the platform, reported TechCrunch. With the introduction of draft-saving capability, Threads users now...
Threads app update brings new features; From quick camera access to drafts, check what’s new
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Threads app update brings new features; From quick camera access to drafts, check what’s new

[ad_1] Meta Platforms' Threads app has recently been on the receiving end of several updates based on users' feedback. It recently introduced a bookmark feature, allowing users to save their favourite posts. Now, the Threads app has received more features courtesy of the latest update which aims to simplify the posting process for users. In the new app update, Threads has introduced a new button that will direct users to the camera, enabling users to not switch between the camera app to click a quick snippet. Additionally, Threads will allow users to save drafts for their new posts. Know more about this new Threads app update here.Threads app update: New featuresAccording to a 9to5Mac report, the Threads app has received a set of new features to simplify the app usage. The new feature a...
Threads will not get chronological search feature, says Instagram chief Adam Mosseri, cites bad actors
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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 ...
Threads gets two new features! You can now edit posts and send Voice Threads
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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...
First major Threads app update released for iOS; Check the new features coming to your iPhone
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First major Threads app update released for iOS; Check the new features coming to your iPhone

[ad_1] The Instagram-powered Threads app received its first major update for iOS within two weeks of its launch, yesterday, July 18. The update came shortly after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared his vision for the platform and the roadmap for the rest of the year. The update focuses on some basic features that the app was missing at the time of the launch. For example, a new tab has been added to let users see their followers and the ones they are following. Let us take a look at everything new that's Threads is bringing to iPhones.Threads gets its first major updateThis update is iOS-specific, and no announcement for a similar Android update has been made. However, it is likely that an update for Android will also arrive soon. Yesterday, Zuckerberg said, “The focus for the rest of the ...
Mark Zuckerberg says Twitter-rival Threads’ daily users ahead of expectations, reveals future plans
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Mark Zuckerberg says Twitter-rival Threads’ daily users ahead of expectations, reveals future plans

[ad_1] Ever since its launch on July 6, Meta's Instagram-powered Twitter-rival app Threads has been hitting big milestones. Just five days after its launch, it surpassed the massive 100 million registered users on the platform, becoming the fastest consumer application to reach this milestone and beating OpenAI's ChatGPT's record of 2 months. And now, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has highlighted that the users are actively using the platform weeks after the launch.A few hours ago, Zuckerberg posted on Threads and said, “I'm very optimistic about how the Threads community is coming together. Early growth was off the charts, but more importantly, 10s of millions of people now come back daily. That's way ahead of what we expected”. He also revealed what the company plans to do with the platfor...
Threads tips and tricks: Want to hide the like counts on your posts? Do it easily this way
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Threads tips and tricks: Want to hide the like counts on your posts? Do it easily this way

[ad_1] Threads tips and tricks: Social media can be a place where you interact with people, share ideas and experiences, and entertain yourself, or it can be a toxic space where you feel pressurized by the constant desire to participate in some kind of a popularity contest and fixate on the number of likes you get compared to others in your circle. And to ensure the latter does not become your primary experience on social media, Meta platforms like Instagram and Facebook added a tool in 2021 that lets users decide whether they want people to know the number of likes they get, or to hide it and focus entirely on discussion. But if you have just joined Threads and want to hide the likes there as well, you can do so by following a few easy steps. Know what they are.Benefits of hiding like ...