The latest update for the Threads app places greater emphasis on reposts.

It hasn't yet rolled out a web version but has issued an updated version of the app to make reposts more prominent on the social network.
The latest update for the Threads app places greater emphasis on reposts.

It hasn't yet rolled out a web version but has issued an updated version of the app to make reposts more prominent on the social network.

Meta has changed two features on the app concerning reposts. There is a special "Reposts" tab on the profile, allowing people to browse quickly all reposts from the same user. This past month, the company activated another feature on the page for settings that allows users to look at their own likes posts.

Now, users can also view reposts in the reverse-chronological "Following" feed. Previously, you could see other users' reposts only in the algorithmic "For You" feed. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said this change was "based on your feedback.".

Granted, this update is not as dramatic as when Twitter introduced the Retweet function in 2009. With this change, probably more will appear on the "Following" feed.

These are part of hooks developed by the Threads team in an effort to increase engagement that has dwindled over time. Since its launch last month, the app introduced features for sharing a post directly to the Instagram feed or sending it through Instagram DMs.

Despite all this, it would have been nice to get a web version of Threads in the

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2024-11-02 19:58:30