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Meta Threads could integrate Instagram’s inbox, and this would bring DM functionality to the platform, as Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has said. News 

Meta’s Threads Get a Clever Upgrade: Direct Messaging is Coming!

Febin Mathew, , ,

When Meta’s X competitor Threads first launched, it lacked a lot of features. But Meta has been working hard to add features and is gradually becoming a better competitor to X. However, it still lacks some core features, such as the ability to send to anyone directly. This is because Meta didn’t intend to add DMs to it. But that may soon change as Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri has revealed new details about the same. Mosseri answered Threads for The Platformer News’ Casey Newton. Mosseri, who responded to Newton’s post,…

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Instagram Threads had a massive jumpstart during its early days but gradually users lost interest because of its limited access and reach. News 

Threads Expands Keyword Search Feature To Include India and Other Countries

Adarsh V.K, ,

Meta continues to focus on Threads, its X competitor, and this week rolled out a “keyword search” feature in several countries, including India. The option is available both on mobile and online. Meta recently started testing the feature with Australia and New Zealand. . Along with India, the company rolled out the feature in Argentina, Mexico, the UK and the US. “Today, we’re rolling out keyword search in English and Spanish in countries where the most people post in those languages — such as Argentina, India, Mexico, the UK and…

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The short video platform is now bringing text-based posts which can be created with background colour and music. News 

TikTok Introduces Text-Based Posts To Compete With Twitter And Instagram Threads

Jim Hendler, ,

TikTok, renowned for its short video capabilities, is expanding its focus to include text-based posts in a bid to rival Twitter and Instagram’s Threads feature. The most intriguing thing about TikTok’s focus on text messaging is that it wants to capitalize on the popularity of its main app and allow its millions of users to try the feature from within the same app themselves without having to download a new app, unlike Instagram’s Threads, which requires a new app to use. TikTok’s text messages focus on visuals compared to the…

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Threads has now adopted rate limiting to combat spam but this move has led to Musk taking a jab at Threads, suggesting that they are copying Twitter. News 

Elon Musk Accuses Threads of Copying His Twitter Move

Jim Hendler, , ,

Meta’s Threads app, which debuted to great anticipation, has already amassed over 100 million users within a week of its launch. Positioned as a direct competitor to Twitter, Threads offers several similar features. Users have flocked to Threads in search of an alternative to Twitter, particularly due to the platform’s recent restrictions, such as rate limiting, which limits users’ access to a certain number of tweets. Elon Musk and Twitter faced criticism for imposing these restrictions, with some speculating that it was a move to get users to buy Twitter…

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The latest Twitter rival came out earlier this month, getting 100 million+ sign ups in quick time, but has the craze died out already? News 

Threads Craze Fading? Possible Reasons Behind Its Decline

Adriana Marais,

Instagram’s highly anticipated launch of Threads garnered over 100 million sign-ups within a week. However, the initial excitement surrounding this supposed Twitter competitor appears to be waning. While Threads aims to capitalize on Twitter’s increasing shortcomings, Instagram still has a considerable amount of work to do before Threads can truly rival the popular micro-blogging platform. Various data reports claim that Threads had around 49 million daily active users when it launched on July 7, which has now halved to 23 million DAUs at the end of the second week of…

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Instagram feeds have been redesigned. (Instagram via TechCrunch) News 

Instagram Threads messaging app gets a new user interface

Jim Hendler,

Instagram’s standalone messaging app “Threads” has been redesigned with updated navigation and a Status tab. Instagram Threads also allows users to post photos and videos to Instagram Story. The new UI layout on Instagram Threads makes it easier for users to navigate the app. There is a navigation bar at the bottom of the app for Status, Camera, and Inbox. This navigation bar will be static so users can easily switch between updating their status, opening the camera or sending messages to friends on Threads. These icons are currently accessible…

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