Threads | Latest News & Updates - Feb 08, 2025 Release

Threads introduced a new way to share topic-based feeds in the app on February 5, 2025...


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Threads is a social media app developed by Instagram, designed for sharing text updates and engaging in public conversations. It allows users to post short snippets of text, images, and videos, and is seen as a competitor to Twitter. Users can log in using their Instagram accounts and participate in real-time discussions.


Threads - Latest News and Updates

  • Threads introduced a new way to share topic-based feeds in the app on February 5, 2025.
  • Threads announced on Tuesday that users can now share custom feeds they have created on the platform.
  • Threads has introduced public custom feeds to enhance user personalization and compete with Bluesky's similar feature.
  • Threads is rapidly gaining popularity as a social media platform for brands, with 57% of marketers already using it and 23% planning to join by the end of the year, driven by its focus on authentic and engaging content, according to a Q1 2025 survey by Sprout Social.
  • Threads drives 73.6% more engagement than X, with a median engagement rate of 6.25% compared to X's 3.6% in 2024.

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