Updated
Updated · Business Insider · Jul 8
Meta Adds Friction to Threads Cross-Posting as App Tops 500 Million Monthly Users
Updated
Updated · Business Insider · Jul 8

Meta Adds Friction to Threads Cross-Posting as App Tops 500 Million Monthly Users

3 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Jul 8

Summary

  • Meta recently added extra steps to reduce accidental cross-posting from Facebook and Instagram to Threads, a change the company said is meant to stop users from unknowingly publishing there.
  • On Facebook, the Threads sharing toggle can be switched on from the post composer and then remain enabled for later posts, creating a path for unintended posts to spill onto Threads.
  • Those accidental posts have sometimes spread widely — one death notice from a widow had 18,000 likes and 1,800 comments by Wednesday — highlighting how Threads' recommendation system can amplify private messages.
  • Threads, now more than 500 million monthly active users strong, has relied heavily on cross-promotion from Instagram and Facebook, even as that growth tactic has helped create a culture of confused or inexperienced posting.

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