Threads now has 500 million monthly users
**TL;DR:** Threads now has 500 million monthly users
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What we know
When Elon Musk bought Twitter back in 2022 , rebranded it to X, fired most of the staff , and significantly loosened moderation (leading to a reported increase in hate speech on the platform), it opened the door for new Twitter-like services, and Meta was one of the first to take it seriously with Threads . The gamble appears to have paid off. On Tuesday, Meta announced that Threads now has 500 million monthly active users.
SEE ALSO: Threads is adding a Grok-like AI search feature For context, X doesn't officially report the number of monthly active users it has, but estimates put it at around 560 million. According to the company, one of the biggest growth drivers on Threads were Communities , which are groups of people engaging in conversations around certain topics. To celebrate the occasion, Meta said it's "graduating" Communities out of beta and launching several new features.
The new features include a Communities Hub, which resides in the app's main menu and makes it easier to find new communities, as well as switch between them. Communities have also gotten distinct icons, which makes them easier to recognize. Community Progress is a visual cue on how a certain topic is clo
Source: Mashable
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