Linktree adds Threads integration

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Linktree has added Threads integration. This feature allows Linktree users to easily add a link to their Threads profile on their Linktree page and display some of their Threads posts. For free Linktree users, this feature requires manually selecting which posts to embed on their page. However, Linktree Pro users will soon have the option to automatically embed their latest Threads posts on their page, keeping their content fresh and updated.

Linktree said that this feature is especially relevant in light of Twitter’s recent rebranding to X. They claimed that having a hub where you can share which platforms you're on will make it easier for you to maintain audiences across social networks, regardless of any changes or disruptions.

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Meta’s Threads app gets new features but loses users

Meta has updated its Threads app with some new features and improvements based on user feedback. The app, which launched in early July, is a social network that competes with Twitter, aka X.

One of the main updates is a Following feed that shows posts from the accounts you follow in chronological order. This was a highly requested feature, as Threads only had a For You Feed that mixed posts from followed and random accounts. Other updates include a translation feature, a follow button, new ways to filter notifications, and a faster way to approve new followers.

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Threads' first major update brings Follows tab to iOS

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Meta has updated its new social network Threads with features that could make it easier to connect with other users and discover new content. The iOS app now has a Follows tab that displays who followed you and lets you follow them back. It also has translations for post text so you can read posts from different languages. You can now subscribe to users you don't follow, and get notifications when they post. The app is also faster and smoother, with some interface improvements.

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Meta’s Threads breaks records, crosses 100 million sign-ups in 5 days

Meta's new app Threads, a rival to Elon Musk's Twitter, reached 100 million sign-ups in just five days, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday. This makes it the fastest-growing online platform ever, beating ChatGPT's record of two months. Threads has seen a surge of users since its launch on Wednesday, with many celebrities, politicians and influencers joining the platform that analysts view as the first serious threat to Twitter. Zuckerberg said in a Threads post that the app's growth was mostly organic and that they had not done much promotion yet.

Twitter, which had about 240 million daily active users as of July last year, has seen its web traffic decline since Threads' launch, according to web analytics firms. Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino tweeted on Monday that the platform had its "largest usage day" since February, but did not give details. Other competitors to Twitter, such as Mastodon, Bluesky, Truth Social and T2, remain relatively small and niche at this point.

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