Others · July 25, 2023

Meta’s Threads app is rolling out a following feed

Meta’s text-based social network Threads is rolling out one of the most requested features after its launch — a following feed.

In a post on his Instagram Channel, Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is adding translation features as well.

“Threads started rolling out an option for a chronological feed of only people you’re following and added translations too. More to come!” he said.

Users will have to update to the latest app to get this new feature. However, because this is a gradual roll-out, you might not see the new feed right away.

The new update brings “For You” and “Following” feeds on top of the app — just like Twitter.

Threads has been moving fast to update its app, in the wake of Twitter’s stumbles. It recently released its toptechtrends.com/2023/07/13/instagram-threads-update-brings-ios-17-support-among-other-small-improvements/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-stringify-link=”https://toptechtrends.com/2023/07/13/instagram-threads-update-brings-ios-17-support-among-other-small-improvements/” data-sk=”tooltip_parent”>first major update since its launch, bringing toptechtrends.com/2023/07/10/instagrams-threads-app-reaches-100-million-users-in-just-five-days/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-stringify-link=”https://toptechtrends.com/2023/07/10/instagrams-threads-app-reaches-100-million-users-in-just-five-days/” data-sk=”tooltip_parent”>support for iOS 17, now available as a public beta, among other smaller changes. It then rolled out another toptechtrends.com/2023/07/18/metas-threads-update-adds-translation-and-a-flurry-of-minor-improvements/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-stringify-link=”https://toptechtrends.com/2023/07/18/metas-threads-update-adds-translation-and-a-flurry-of-minor-improvements/” data-sk=”tooltip_parent”>update that brought translation support and more. Still ahead for the app are larger improvements like an edit button, multi-account support, and integration with ActivityPub, the protocol powering the popular, decentralized Twitter alternative Mastodon.

Instagram Threads’ launch was an overnight success, toptechtrends.com/2023/07/10/instagrams-threads-app-reaches-100-million-users-in-just-five-days/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-stringify-link=”https://toptechtrends.com/2023/07/10/instagrams-threads-app-reaches-100-million-users-in-just-five-days/” data-sk=”tooltip_parent”>topping 100 million users within days of its arrival, though usage numbers have since declined. According to data.ai, the app has already achieved one-fifth of the weekly active user base of Twitter.
The launch of the new chronological times comes as Elon Musk removed the bird logo from Twitter and replaced it with an ‘X’.
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