Meta launched Threads back in July when the internet was rife with the potential death of Twitter. The social network launched in a very barebones state having the most essential features and literally launching initially only on Android. The social network seems to have lost some of the initial hype but is continuing to introduce more features.
With the launch of broadcast channels on Instagram, Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, has been keeping the community abreast of the developments happening at Instagram and on Threads. Since the launch, threads has seen the introduction of many new features the most recent features include the ability to send Threads on Instragram’s DM using share button, the ability to sort the accounts you follow and the ability to add custom alt-text to images.
This week, the app is getting another round of feature additions. This time the updates come in the form of updates to user profiles on Threads. Users will now have a new Reposts tab which shows followers the posts on Threads you have reposted and from whom. In addition, reposts can now be seen in the Following feed. The Following feed, which was introduced about three weeks ago, is a feed exclusively to view updates from profiles you follow on Threads. Similar to the Following feed on Instagram, the feed doesn’t include recommendations from Thread’s algorithm.
The bigger update comes from third party reports. It’s being reported that Meta is gearing up for the launch of the web version of Threads. This is perhaps one of the biggest features being requested by Threads users and the one most sorely lacked by the social network. If you go to Threads.net now, you’ll be greeted by a holding page asking you to download the app on iOS and Android.
However, if these reports are true, the web version is around the corner. In fact, over the weekend, Mosseri, himself, mentioned the web version of the social network. However, he mentioned that the web version is “a little bit too buggy right now…” but continued to tease the release.
According to The Wall Street Journal, people familiar with Meta’s plans indicate that the company plans to launch the web version of the social platform early this week. That information comes with a caveat, though. According to the same sources, these plans are not final and could change.
The web version would be one of the final features to make Threads a viable alternative for X (formerly known as Twitter) and its alternatives like Mastodon and Bluesky. It could also be the one feature that will bring brands, publishers and more users to the platform.
