Users aren't altogether happy about Meta's new promotional campaign for its fledgling social media platform Threads.
Meta’s new app Threads is displayed on a smartphone in New York, Thursday, July 6, 2023. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Threads post, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, that a web version of the app will be rolling out …
Recently, Meta began promoting Threads posts on Instagram and Facebook, offering users a carousel of posts with the headline “For you on Threads.” The posts invite users to navigate off Facebook or Instagram to Threads. Some have said they don’t want their Threads posts to go out to all their Facebook friends and contacts, while others have pointed out there’s no way to opt out of the promotional campaign.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Meta’s Threads Sees Influx of Power Users Seeking Alternative to Elon Musk’s XFacebook parent company Meta has launched Threads, a stand-alone microblogging app that rivals Elon Musk’s Twitter. Within seven hours of its launch, the app gained 10 million sign-ups, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Photo: Yui Mok/Zuma Press
Read more »
Threads could hit 1 billion users, Mark Zuckerberg saysMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted his high hopes for Threads during the Q2 2023 earnings call, where the company reported $7.78 billion in profit, despite a $3.7 billion loss in its Reality Labs division.
Read more »
Meta’s Threads Draws Power Users Seeking Alternative to Elon Musk’s XFacebook parent company Meta has launched Threads, a stand-alone microblogging app that rivals Elon Musk’s Twitter. Within seven hours of its launch, the app gained 10 million sign-ups, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Photo: Yui Mok/Zuma Press
Read more »
Meta is promoting Threads posts on Facebook and there’s no way to opt outMeta is starting to ramp up its growth-hacking tactics for Threads in a bid to boost engagement on the Twitter competitor.
Read more »
Instagram's latest test feature turns users' photos into stickers for Reels and StoriesAdam Mosseri showed off a new feature in testing on Instagram to his broadcast channel. Sticker creation is coming to Stories and Reels, letting users create custom stickers from their own photos and 'eligible' photos from other users.
Read more »
Meta Gets That You Hate Seeing Threads on Facebook, Instagram. End of CommunicationMeta said on Threads that it was collecting feedback on the new 'For You on Threads' carousel, which began appearing on Facebook last week.
Read more »