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The Star
02-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Meta changes Threads domain and adds five new web features
Shared posts can now be copied directly as images, eliminating the need for screenshots. — Reuters BERLIN: Visitors to " are now being automatically redirected to " the new official website of Meta's answer to Twitter. The domain change will likely go unnoticed by many users, but there are five new features that come with this change that should be of interest to anyone using the web version of Threads on desktop browsers. - The single-column layout has been replaced, showing personal feeds at the top in the same order as on smartphones. - Liked and saved posts can now be accessed directly through the main menu icon. - A new column icon on the right sidebar allows users to add custom columns, such as feeds, frequently used searches, or frequently visited profiles, all of which can be rearranged via drag and drop for a personalised layout. - Shared posts can now be copied directly as images, eliminating the need for screenshots. - A new "+" button at the bottom right opens a pop-up composer window that moves with the user while scrolling, making it easier to write and post directly. Threads, alongside competitors like Bluesky and Mastodon, is one of the leading alternatives to Elon Musk's messaging service X (formerly Twitter). Unlike X, these three platforms are not entirely isolated from one another. With some limitations, users can connect certain features between services, such as linking Mastodon with Threads and Bluesky. – dpa/Tribune News Service
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Meta changes Threads domain and adds five new web features
Visitors to " are now being automatically redirected to " the new official website of Meta's answer to Twitter. The domain change will likely go unnoticed by many users, but there are five new features that come with this change that should be of interest to anyone using the web version of Threads on desktop browsers. The single-column layout has been replaced, showing personal feeds at the top in the same order as on smartphones. Liked and saved posts can now be accessed directly through the main menu icon. A new column icon on the right sidebar allows users to add custom columns, such as feeds, frequently used searches, or frequently visited profiles, all of which can be rearranged via drag and drop for a personalised layout. Shared posts can now be copied directly as images, eliminating the need for screenshots. A new "+" button at the bottom right opens a pop-up composer window that moves with the user while scrolling, making it easier to write and post directly. Threads, alongside competitors like Bluesky and Mastodon, is one of the leading alternatives to Elon Musk's messaging service X (formerly Twitter). Unlike X, these three platforms are not entirely isolated from one another. With some limitations, users can connect certain features between services, such as linking Mastodon with Threads and Bluesky.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Threads officially moves to Threads.com and updates its web app
Instagram Threads, Meta's newest social network and X competitor, is officially relocating from the website to The transition will coincide with a handful of quality-of-life improvements for the Threads web app, including features to more easily access custom feeds, saved posts, and likes, as well as other tools for creating new columns, copying posts for resharing, finding your favorite creators from X on Threads, and more. Meta had initially launched its new social app in July 2023 on the URL as a Sequoia-backed Slack alternative startup had owned the domain at the time. (That startup sold to Shopify last year.) In September 2024, Meta acquired the domain name and later began redirecting the URL to Starting today, Meta explains that users will no longer be redirected from the .com to the .net; it will be the other way around. Going forward, if you type in in your browser, you'll go directly to your Threads home screen without being redirected. Meanwhile, those who type in will be redirected to the URL The change gives Meta a more prominent and better-remembered URL for its social app that now reaches over 320 million monthly active users, as of Meta's last public earnings announcement in January. The rebrand of sorts may allow the app to better compete with its rival X, which also has a memorable (and simple!) domain name. In addition to this change, Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Thursday announced a few other minor updates coming to the Threads web app, which is often used by creators. He said users will now see their custom feeds appear in the web app in the same order as they appear on the mobile app. Plus, users will now be able to access their liked and saved posts via the main menu instead of having to create a pinned column to see them. Another new addition allows users to copy a Threads post as an image instead of having to screenshot it. This will make it easier to share Threads posts in other apps, like Instagram, Meta thinks. Threads users will also now be able to add a column by clicking a new column icon on the right side of the screen. And they'll be able to click a plus "+" button in the bottom right to open a new window and compose a post. There's also a new feature that allows people to find and follow the same creators they previously followed on X. This feature was introduced earlier this month and works by having users download an archive of their X data, which is uploaded to Threads. Those who previously had access to the feature were shown a pop-up saying they could now "Find popular creators from X." The feature remains in testing, Meta says. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
It's official: Meta's Threads is using 'Threads.com' domain name
Threads, Meta's alternative to X, formerly Twitter, had almost everything it needed to succeed. It's backed by one of the biggest of the Big Tech companies. It's directly integrated with Instagram, the mega popular photo sharing app. With all its powers combined, Threads was able to grow to 100 million users in just 5 days. However, there was one crucial element that the platform was missing: A 'dot com' domain name. But, as of April 24, Meta has solved Threads' URL problem. now officially points users to the web version of the Threads platform. "Today, we're moving from to Meta said in an announcement posted on the company blog alongside feature updates to the platform. As Elon Musk continues to put his unique stamp on X, many liberal users are seeking out new social media homes. X competitors like Bluesky and Threads appear to have won out as the official Twitter replacements, although neither have come close to achieving critical mass. Threads finally using as its official URL won't beat out X alone, but studies have shown that internet users still use and trust .com domain names more than any other domain extension. This move from to will only help the platform. Threads originally launched in July 2023 strictly as a mobile app. One month later, Threads rolled out the web version of the social media platform. However, Threads on the web was previously located at Why? At the time, Meta simply did not own the dot-com domain. Plenty of users went to when Meta launched the platform. However, users who visited the URL were then directed to a website for a startup company that was building a Slack alternative called Threads — not exactly an ideal user experience. Unsurprisingly, the Slack alternative unfortunately named Threads later noted that it received acquisition interest from Meta. The following year, the startup announced that Shopify had acquired the company. Then, in September 2024, tech outlets noticed that the ownership information listed in the Whois domain records for pointed to a new owner — Meta. It's unclear how much Meta paid for the domain name, but on Thursday, the company made official.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Threads officially moves to Threads.com and updates its web app
Instagram Threads, Meta's newest social network and X competitor, is officially relocating from the website to The transition will coincide with a handful of quality-of-life improvements for the Threads web app, including features to more easily access custom feeds, saved posts, and likes, as well as other tools for creating new columns, copying posts for resharing, finding your favorite creators from X on Threads, and more. Meta had initially launched its new social app in July 2023 on the URL as a Sequoia-backed Slack alternative startup had owned the domain at the time. (That startup sold to Shopify last year.) In September 2024, Meta acquired the domain name and later began redirecting the URL to Starting today, Meta explains that users will no longer be redirected from the .com to the .net; it will be the other way around. Going forward, if you type in in your browser, you'll go directly to your Threads home screen without being redirected. Meanwhile, those who type in will be redirected to the URL The change gives Meta a more prominent and better-remembered URL for its social app that now reaches over 320 million monthly active users, as of Meta's last public earnings announcement in January. The rebrand of sorts may allow the app to better compete with its rival X, which also has a memorable (and simple!) domain name. In addition to this change, Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Thursday announced a few other minor updates coming to the Threads web app, which is often used by creators. He said users will now see their custom feeds appear in the web app in the same order as they appear on the mobile app. Plus, users will now be able to access their liked and saved posts via the main menu instead of having to create a pinned column to see them. Another new addition allows users to copy a Threads post as an image instead of having to screenshot it. This will make it easier to share Threads posts in other apps, like Instagram, Meta thinks. Threads users will also now be able to add a column by clicking a new column icon on the right side of the screen. And they'll be able to click a plus "+" button in the bottom-right to open a new window and compose a post. There's also a new feature that allows people to find and follow the same creators they previously followed on X. This feature was introduced earlier this month and works by having users download an archive of their X data, which is uploaded to Threads. Those who previously had access to the feature were shown a pop-up saying they could now "Find popular creators from X." The feature remains in testing, Meta says. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch at
