Threads, the latest social media platform in the town, got off to a flying start, surpassing 100 million users just a few days after its launch. But the craze quickly died down, with its daily active user count seeing a 50 percent drop in recent days. Much of this is due to the lack of key features found on other platforms. Meta has now released a major update for the app to add some of the features users have been asking for.
Announced by Threads and Instagran’s software engineer Cameron Roth on Threads, the new Meta app is picking up translation support with the latest update. It adds a translate button to the bottom of a post, alongside the existing buttons to like, comment, share, and send the post. The app will use the same AI-powered translations that Instagram uses, so it will be fairly robust from the get-go.
Threads is also gaining a Follows tab in the Activity feed, alongside the Replies, Mentions, and Verified tabs. A new Following tab on your profile page will let you check out who you follow on the platform. Next, the app is adding tappable reposter labels and now lets users subscribe to unfollowed users. Roth has also announced an “on Thread replies page” for the app. It’s getting a shortcut to open your Instagram followers list as well.
Additionally, the latest Threads update brings activity feed scrolling and loading improvements. It also fixes “a few small crash” issues and a handful of other bugs. Meta has cut the app’s binary size as well. The big Threads update with all of these changes will roll out to iOS users within the next few days. A similar update for Android users should follow soon, though there hasn’t been any official announcement from Meta or Roth yet. We will let you know when we have more information.
Meta is readying another big update for Threads
This is the first batch of several new features Meta has planned for Threads. A leaked internal document recently revealed that the company will soon add direct messaging support to the platform. The app will also gain a Twitter-like Trends & Topics feature. After all, Threads is Meta’s Twitter alternative. Finally, Meta is preparing to improve Threads’ search function. It’s barebones right now, only letting you look up account names. Stay tuned for more information about the upcoming Threads update.
2023-07-19 15:04:36