Threads, Meta’s text-based social media platform, widened its lead over Elon Musk’s X in the first few weeks of 2026 after first surpassing the rival platform in daily active users on mobile devices ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A conversation with the head of Threads Connor Hayes on creators, ads, and the fediverse. A conversation with the ...

A user opens the Threads app as Meta pushes new features like direct messaging to compete with X and Bluesky. Julio Lopez/Unsplash Threads' debut of its direct messaging feature on Tuesday now allows ...

Meta-owned social network Threads was today updated with support for direct messages, a feature that Meta has been testing during June. This is the first time the two-year-old social network has ...

For now, you can only send DMs to your followers on Threads or mutual followers on Instagram. For now, you can only send DMs to your followers on Threads or mutual followers on Instagram. is a news ...

Instagram Threads is rolling out users’ most-requested feature to date: the ability to message people directly, without having to switch to another app, like Instagram. The company said direct ...

If you're active on Threads, you've probably noticed that posts with links don't do very well with the app's recommendation algorithm. This is especially noticeable if you're a publisher, creator or, ...

Threads users have long joked about the sometimes bizarre posts served up by its recommendation algorithm since the early days of the app. Lately though, some users are starting to notice another type ...

Meta is now using the Threads.com domain name for its X competitor Threads. Credit: Arda Kucukkaya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Threads, Meta's alternative to X, formerly Twitter, had almost ...