Meta's Threads gets new features

The Morning After: Thread’s latest feature is stealing Bluesky’s starter packs idea
According to reporting by TechCrunch and others, Threads is tapping into one of Bluesky’s best new features: starter packs of people to follow. Chris Messina, who invented the hashtag (!), posted a screenshot of the tool to the social media app.
Meta’s Threads is developing its own take on Bluesky’s ‘Starter Packs’
Hoping to quell some of the momentum behind social network Bluesky, a competitor to X and Meta's Threads, Meta is developing a feature that takes
Meta's Threads gets new features as competition with Bluesky heats up, all we know
Meta's Threads is rolling out new features. Users can now customize their feeds and set default views. The algorithm prioritizes posts from followed accounts. Search filters and a trending page with AI summaries are coming.
Starter Packs are the latest Bluesky feature that Threads is going to shamelessly adopt
Threads is readying a feature inspired by Bluesky’s Starter Packs, according to reporting by TechCrunch and others. Chris Messina, who invented the hashtag, posted a screenshot of the tool to the social media app.
Meta's Threads Innovates with Custom Features Amid Bluesky’s Rapid Rise
Meta’s Threads app is making significant updates to enhance user experience as competition intensifies, particularly from Bluesky, which has seen a surge in new users in recent weeks. Instagram head Adam Mosseri,
Bluesky has growing pains. Here's what it can learn from X/Twitter
The new darling of social media is running into the same headwinds as its predecessors. This is what it must do next.
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