Threads Makes An Array of Exciting Changes To The App And Here’s What to Expect

Popular social media app Threads is making several changes to the app as competition with arch-rival Bluesky heats up.

Boss man Adam Mosseri just confirmed through a new post how the platform is prioritizing content from only those people that users follow. This means you’re going to see fewer posts or recommendations from people who aren’t on your following list.

The change seems to be in line with that seen on Instagram where Mosseri shared alterations in the algorithm to provide a feed that’s more aligned with users’ interests. Interestingly, the change will come into play today.

This is certainly a welcoming change as many users were flocking to better alternatives like Bluesky which gave users the chance to witness a more balanced feed when they use the platform. It also provided them with the chance to customize it to their liking.

Threads launched its custom feeds approach soon after it started to test the option. So this just seems to be a continuation of that.

The alteration might mean the For You feed will feature more accounts that users care about. However, we need to wait and watch if the latest change fixes the problem that many were complaining about which was outdated and irrelevant posts.

Let’s not forget the change would mean creators with unconnected reach will see a downfall as people that aren’t following them won’t be shown their content so yes, the pros and cons of the change are certainly there.

Bluesky just passed the 21M mark for users which is a huge milestone considering it was 15M in the middle of November. Moreover, Threads is certainly a bigger app than Bluesky and it’s also doing great with Mosseri confirming 15M new users this month alone.

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In other news, the app’s head also refuted claims about the platform downranking any content featuring links. He did remind them that any links expecting paid clicks don’t hold a lot of value because not everyone is interested in pressing on the link, let alone commenting on that.

Not all users agreed as they felt that the results for the same endeavor were very different on Bluesky, which showed a more positive response.

Last but not least, Threads is testing an exciting update to text formatting styles on the app. Soon, users will have more creative styles to play with when producing content including bold, strikethrough, and italic which is very basic but much needed.

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by Dr. Hura Anwar via Digital Information World