Threads might get Twitter-like direct message function: Report

Threads, Meta’s social media platform, is reportedly planning to introduce a function that resembles Twitter’s Direct Messaging (DMs). This function will enable customers to privately ship messages throughout the identical platform. Initially, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri acknowledged that this function wouldn’t be applied in Threads within the close to future. However, a leaked inner memo from Instagram, shared by Business Insider, means that DMs might be “coming soon” to Threads.

The memo additionally hinted on the addition of different options to Threads. Social media analyst Matt Navarra additional confirmed this by sharing a portion of the doc on Twitter. However, an official timeline for the discharge of those options on the platform is but to be introduced by the corporate, as per the report.

The introduction of DMs on Threads will allow customers to have interaction in personal conversations about delicate subjects they like to not focus on publicly. Previously, Threads customers needed to swap to completely different apps for such personal discussions. It seems that customers aren’t choosing Meta’s different apps like Messenger or Instagram to meet this want.

In a latest thread on Threads, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared his ideas on the platform’s future path. Zuckerberg expressed his optimism about how the Threads group is coming collectively, acknowledging that it’s nonetheless in its early phases. He talked about that the preliminary progress of Threads has been distinctive, with tens of thousands and thousands of individuals returning to the platform every day. This signifies a constructive trajectory for Threads, surpassing their expectations.

Zuckerberg emphasised the subsequent vital step for Threads, which is to make sure that thousands and thousands of customers proceed to have interaction with the platform every day. He highlighted the significance of bettering the fundamentals and consumer retention, acknowledging that it’s going to take time to stabilize. Once these foundational features are solidified, the main focus will shift to rising the group.

Threads app is offered for each Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Users can share posts with as much as 500 characters and embody hyperlinks, images, and movies as much as 5 minutes in size. 

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Updated: 18 Jul 2023, 11:34 AM IST