Mashable

You came back to Threads. Here's how it can keep you.

The story so far: In July 2023, the Instagram-based app Threads exploded with a burst of enthusiasm from users desperate to flee Elon Musk's X, the app formerly known as Twitter. That faded in the ...
Los Angeles Times

Meta’s platform Threads considers ads as rivalry with X approaches first anniversary

Meta Platforms launched Threads a year ago as Mark Zuckerberg’s bid to capitalize on the struggles of Elon Musk’s X, the social network formerly known as Twitter. Since then, the long-running feud ...
TechCrunch

A year later, what Threads could learn from other social networks

Threads, Meta’s alternative to Twitter, just celebrated its first birthday. After launching on July 5 last year, the social network has reached 175 million monthly active users — that’s a notable ...
CNET

A Year Later, Threads Isn't a Perfect Twitter Replacement. But It Could Be

Katelyn is a reporter with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...
Poynter

As journalists think of leaving X for Bluesky and Threads, media experts see pros and cons

In July 2023, Inez Woody decided to give Threads a try. “You know how when it’s something new, you get on there?” she said of the app from Instagram for viewing and sharing public conversations. “I ...
The Droid Guy

Best Threadreader App Alternatives For Managing Twitter Threads Easily

Twitter threads have become a powerful way to share detailed thoughts and information, but navigating these threads can be cumbersome. To make reading and managing Twitter threads easier, several ...
SlashGear

Threads Vs. Bluesky: Which Is The Best Alternative To X/Twitter?

For a long time, if you were looking for a "real time" social media app to use to keep up with news stories and major pop culture events as they happen, there was only one choice: X, the platform ...
The Verge

Meta’s Threads is thriving one year in, but X is still in the fight

Threads, Meta’s X competitor, is officially one year old. While the site was rushed into existence with a bare-bones set of features, Meta has steadily improved upon the app to make it a decent place ...
PC World

Bluesky vs. Threads: Which X alternative is right for you?

Since deciding to stop using X (it’s no longer the Twitter I knew and loved for a long time), I’ve been testing out various alternatives. And for me, there are two clear front-runners: Bluesky and ...
WTVD

Twitter sends Meta cease-and-desist letter after launch of rival app Threads

Twitter sent Meta a cease-and-desist letter over the newly launched Threads app, sources familiar with the letter's existence told ABC News. The letter was sent by Twitter's legal team Wednesday, the ...
TechCrunch

Threads prototypes custom display names and cover images for profiles

Instagram Threads is developing new features that would bring its user experience more in line with that of X (formerly Twitter) and the social network Bluesky. The Meta-owned company is internally ...