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Apple: Temu Remains App Store’s Most Downloaded Free App
Apple: Temu Remains App Store’s Most Downloaded Free App
December 16, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

Temu was the most downloaded free app in Apple’s App Store in 2024, Apple said Monday (Dec. 16). The app earned that ranking across iPhone...

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Social Media Startup Bluesky Sees 300% Post-Election User Jump
Social Media Startup Bluesky Sees 300% Post-Election User Jump
November 24, 2024  |  Social Commerce

Elon Musk’s social media loss has — so far — not been Mark Zuckerberg’s gain. Following the election of Donald Trump earlier this month, users...

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Report: Meta Plans to Add Advertising to Threads
Report: Meta Plans to Add Advertising to Threads
November 13, 2024  |  Meta

Meta reportedly plans to add advertising to its social media platform, Threads. The company’s Instagram ad unit is spearheading the initiative, and a small number...

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X Growth Reportedly Slows Since Musk Takeover
X Growth Reportedly Slows Since Musk Takeover
July 09, 2024  |  Social Commerce

User growth at X has reportedly slowed since Elon Musk’s takeover in 2022. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (July 9), the social media...

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Threads Gains 175 Million Users in First Year
Threads Gains 175 Million Users in First Year
July 03, 2024  |  Meta

About a year after its launch, Threads has topped 175 million monthly active users. “Threads now has more than 175M monthly actives. What a year,”...

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Threads Testing ‘Pinned Columns’ Feature on Web Application
Threads Testing ‘Pinned Columns’ Feature on Web Application
May 16, 2024  |  Meta

Threads is testing “pinned columns” on its web application. Mark Zuckerberg, founder, chairman and CEO of Meta, which owns the text-based social media app, announced...

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Meta Tests Invitation-Only Bonus Program for Creators on Threads
Meta Tests Invitation-Only Bonus Program for Creators on Threads
April 29, 2024  |  Meta

Meta is running a limited-time, invitation-only bonus program that lets creators earn money on the content they post on Threads. The company began testing the program in March with...

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Mark Zuckerberg Says Threads ‘Growing Well’ With 150 Million Users
Mark Zuckerberg Says Threads ‘Growing Well’ With 150 Million Users
April 25, 2024  |  Meta

Threads now has more than 150 million monthly active users. The Meta-owned text-based social media platform is “growing well,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday...

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Apple Says China Ordered Removal of WhatsApp, Threads From App Store
Apple Says China Ordered Removal of WhatsApp, Threads From App Store
April 19, 2024  |  Apple

Apple has removed Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads, as well as Telegram and Signal, from its App Store in China. The company was ordered to do...

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