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Meta's "Twitter killer" app Threads is here – and you can get a cheat code to download it

Meta late Wednesday debuted a social media app called Threads that the social media giant describes as "Instagram's text-based conversation app." The new service, which looks set to compete with ...
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You Asked, Meta Listened: Threads Native DMs in the Works

Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced on June 10 that they will start testing the native DMs on Threads this week. They have selected Hong Kong, Thailand, and Argentina to begin the testing. Meta plans ...
TechCrunch

Threads gets its own DMs as app distances itself from Instagram

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 ...
Reuters

Meta's Threads to test direct messaging feature in select markets

June 10 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab said it would start rolling out direct messaging on its Threads app, adding a feature long offered by rivals, in a bid to attract more users.
Forbes

Meta Says Threads Now Has 400 Million Users, A Big Increase From April

SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 05: In this photo illustration, the Threads logo is displayed on a cell phone on July 05, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Instagram parent company Meta is set to ...

You might soon be able to play mini games inside Threads DMs

Meta is reportedly testing a new feature that will let Threads users play mini games in DMs. The post You might soon be able ...
Seeking Alpha

Monthly active users on Meta's Threads app cross above 400M

Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) text-based social media app Threads now has over 400M monthly active users, according to Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Tuesday. That represents a gain of over 20M users ...
Engadget

Two years later, Meta is making DMs on Threads official

Meta announced just a couple weeks ago that it would finally start testing a dedicated inbox for direct messages on Threads. Now, it's making the feature official and rolling out DMs to everyone. As ...
techtimes

Threads Adds Direct Messaging as Meta Turns Up the Heat on X

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 ...
HotHardware

Meta Threads Finally Lets You Slide Into DMs But That's Not All

Most social media apps allow users to message each other directly, but Threads has lacked this feature until now. In a recent blog post, Meta revealed that Threads users can now send and receive ...
Seeking Alpha

Meta's Threads app to be headed by longtime executive Connor Hayes

Connor Hayes has been chosen to helm Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) text-based social media app Threads, Axios reported on Thursday. Hayes, a longtime company employee, will take over from Instagram ...