Threads gets quoting and notifications features from Meta

One of the Threads features missing at launch was the ability to quote other people’s posts, similar to a retweet on X/Twitter. Finally, you can quote posts by clicking on the repost icon at the bottom of a post and choosing the “Quote” option. It's available on desktop now. This allows you to add your own commentary to someone else’s thread.

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Threads gets reposts on Following feed, profile pages

Meta announced it is adding a new feature to its Threads app: reposts. It is coming to your Following feed and your profile page. Reposts allow users to share threads from other users on their accounts. The company said it made this decision based on user feedback. Instagram head Adam Mosseri revealed the feature in a Threads post. The reposts tab may not be visible in your app yet, but it can be seen on the browser version of your Threads profile. (There is no Threads web version yet.)

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Threads to get search and web features in the next few weeks, says Zuckerberg

Meta’s Twitter clone, Threads, still shows a spinning galaxy as a placeholder when you check out its web version (Threads.net), but that won’t last long, according to a post on the platform from CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

He says that search and web features are coming soon and praises the team for their fast delivery. Meta launched Threads as a quick response to Twitter’s troubles, and it seems to have paid off. Threads reached 100 million signups faster than any other consumer software product ever. However, more than half of those users didn’t come back, and Meta is trying to add more features to keep them engaged.

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Meta’s Threads app loses over 50% of users in weeks

Meta’s new social media app Threads has lost more than half of its 100 million users in a matter of weeks, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The app, which competes with Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, had a record-breaking launch but failed to retain its users.

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