Meta contemplates introducing a feed for Threads following user complaints

Meta Announces Updates for Threads Social Media App

Meta, the tech giant behind Instagram, Facebook, and now Threads, has revealed a series of updates aimed at enhancing the user experience on the platform. Launched last week, Threads has already attracted over 100 million users.

One of the primary concerns raised by users has been the current feed's algorithm, which often presents posts out of chronological order. In response, Meta is working on a new home feed for Threads that will display posts in the order they were posted, as users have requested.

Additionally, Meta plans to introduce several other features to Threads. These include the ability to edit posts, translation into different languages, and an easy-to-use system for switching between different Threads accounts.

However, not everyone is welcoming the involvement of a large tech company like Meta in the social media sphere. Some fear that Meta's approach of "embrace, extend, and extinguish" may threaten the decentralized nature of the fediverse, a concept likened to email that allows different platforms to exchange data.

In an effort to bridge the gap between centralized and decentralized social media, Meta plans to allow Threads to communicate with other platforms like Mastodon, WordPress, and Reddit-alternative Lemmy using ActivityPub. Mastodon chief executive Eugen Rochko views Meta's joining Threads as a validation of the movement towards decentralized social media.

Despite these efforts, some Mastodon communities have joined the "fedipact," an agreement to block Meta from accessing their community under any circumstances. This means that even when Threads begins to support ActivityPub, some Mastodon communities may not be accessible.

Another concern for users is the lack of a search function in Threads. Meta acknowledges this issue and plans to address it with a more robust search function in the future, along with improvements to the selection of recommended posts.

Currently, there is no advertising on the Threads platform. However, Meta has announced plans to introduce advertising on Threads starting in 2025. This move comes after Meta started running ads in the Threads feed since 2025.

One area where Threads falls short is the lack of a desktop interface. At present, posts can only be made via the app. Meta is working to change this and plans to provide a desktop interface for Threads in the near future.

Lastly, users have expressed concern about the permanence of their data on Threads. Currently, there is no way to fully delete a profile without deleting the associated Instagram account. Meta is working to address this issue and provide users with more control over their data.

In all, Meta's updates to Threads aim to address user concerns and improve the overall user experience on the platform. Whether these changes will be enough to appease critics remains to be seen.