What the company is calling a “glitch” kept more than 500,000 users across the world from accessing the tech giant’s platforms. Constantine von Hoffman on March 5, 2024 Meta’s online properties were down for about two hours Tuesday, preventing more than half a million Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads users from using their accounts, … Continue reading Meta suffers major outage at Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads
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Meta makes AI-generated labels a standard across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
Meta makes AI-generated labels a standard across Facebook, Instagram and Threads Brian-Damien Morgan Features Writer Meta has announced that across its social media platforms artificial intelligence (AI) generated images must be labeled going forward. The labeling system that will be titled “Imagined with AI” seeks to help users navigate the images that are created using … Continue reading Meta makes AI-generated labels a standard across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says sorry for all those trashy Threads recommendations
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says sorry for all those trashy Threads recommendations Threads is working on a fix for the ‘low-quality’ recommended posts that seem to have taken over recently. Cheyenne MacDonald Sat, Jan 6, 2024 Whether or not you’ve actively been using Threads, you may have noticed — thanks to its integration into … Continue reading Instagram head Adam Mosseri says sorry for all those trashy Threads recommendations
Meta says a bug briefly blocked news for Canadian users on Threads
Meta says a bug briefly blocked news for Canadian users on Threads The Online News Act’s framework doesn’t apply to Threads for now, the company said. Karissa Bell · Pranav Dixit Updated Wed, Dec 20, 2023 SOPA Images via Getty Images Meta has fixed a bug that temporarily prevented some Threads users in Canada from … Continue reading Meta says a bug briefly blocked news for Canadian users on Threads
Threads is going to fact-check content on its app
Meta is going to fact-check content on the Threads app The program will roll out next year, according to executives. Malak Saleh Wed, Dec 13, 2023 Anadolu via Getty Images Threads is going to make an effort to moderate more of the user-generated content on the platform. Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, posted that … Continue reading Threads is going to fact-check content on its app
Marketers can now use topic tags on Threads to boost engagement
Topic tags are similar to Instagram hashtags, but there are some differences. Nicola Agius on December 8, 2023 Meta’s Threads now has its own version of hashtags. Meta calls this new feature “topic tags”, emphasizing its difference from hashtags by prioritizing community focus. Topic tags are now accessible to all users worldwide to enhance search … Continue reading Marketers can now use topic tags on Threads to boost engagement
Threads globalizes keyword search, takes aim at Twitter
Threads globalizes keyword search, takes aim at Twitter Radek Zielinski / Last Updated: Nov 30, 2023 Threads, Meta Inc.’s emerging rival to Twitter, has expanded its keyword search feature to all markets where the app is currently available, according to a Nov. 30 TechCrunch report. The move signals Threads’ increasing competitiveness with Twitter as … Continue reading Threads globalizes keyword search, takes aim at Twitter
Here’s how to stop your Threads posts from showing up on Instagram and Facebook
By Emily Price November 13, 2023 Now you can decide whether or not you want your posts on Threads to be shared on Facebook and Instagram as well. Back in October, Threads launched an update that automatically shared posts on Threads with both Facebook and Instagram. The decision was likely made so that Meta, … Continue reading Here’s how to stop your Threads posts from showing up on Instagram and Facebook
A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook
A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook The software company is threatening legal action against Meta for using its name. Karissa Bell Tue, Oct 31, 2023 SOPA Images via Getty Images A UK-based software company called Threads Software Limited is threatening legal action against … Continue reading A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg: Threads has ‘just under’ 100 million monthly active users
Mark Zuckerberg: Threads has ‘just under’ 100 million monthly active users He said there’s “a good chance” it could be Meta’s next billion-person app. Karissa Bell Thu, Oct 26, 2023 NurPhoto via Getty Images Meta’s increasingly aggressive push to promote Threads seems to be paying off. Mark Zuckerberg said the app currently has “just … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg: Threads has ‘just under’ 100 million monthly active users