Despite an impressive start, with over 100 million sign-ups in its first week, recent data reports reveal that Threads' substantial drop in engagement has been witnessed within 10 days (everyday traffic).
Threads, the app that gained huge popularity with over 100 million sign-ups in its first week, is now facing a decline in daily active users. The app's limitations, like the absence of news content and the inability to operate anonymously, are among the factors contributing to its loss of momentum.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is allowing commercial use of its AI chatbot, Llama 2, by partnering with major cloud providers like Microsoft.
With these new features, Meta is aiming to empower its users to unleash their creativity and create captivating videos that resonate with their audience across both Reels and long-form video formats.
The new feature is not exclusive to beta users only but is available to all WhatsApp users who have updated to the latest stable versions of the app.
Launched on July 5 for iOS and Android users in initial 100 countries, the Instagram-linked application for micro-blogging said that it reached an astounding number of 100 million sign-ups in just five days of launch.
Threads accomplished this significant milestone within just seven days of its launch, surpassing the record previously held by Niantic's Pokémon GO in 2016. Notably, India emerged as the dominant market for Threads, contributing approximately 32% of its total downloads.
This new chat transfer feature eliminates the need for relying solely on cloud backups, providing a convenient way for users to move their WhatsApp chats between devices. It ensures that users can seamlessly switch to a new phone without the fear of losing their valuable conversations.
The avatars developed by Meta not only represent users visually but also express their facial expressions and mouth movements, making the experience more natural and expressive. This new functionality is available on both iOS and Android platforms, ensuring a wide reach for users.
With features similar to its parent company, Threads allows users to follow and engage with friends and creators, including individuals they already follow on Instagram.
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The latest report suggests that WhatsApp has been working on implementing an enhanced version of the avatar pack by introducing animated avatars.
With the introduction of real-time avatar calls, Meta aims to offer users a creative and fun way to engage with others while maintaining a level of privacy and self-expression.
Shah views the decline in metaverse hype as an opportunity for growth, enabling Meta to concentrate on constructive development and iterative improvements to tackle the inherent challenges of building a metaverse.
The new feature adds an extra layer of security by ensuring that only the correct owner of the phone number can connect it to a WhatsApp account. This helps protect against unauthorised access and potential misuse of the app.
Since its launch, Threads has been experiencing unprecedented user growth, attracting attention from celebrities, politicians, and influential figures. This surge in popularity has led analysts to consider Threads as the first significant contender against Elon Musk's microblogging app Twitter.
Threads app, launched on July 5 for iOS and Android users in 100 countries, has rapidly become a top free app on the App Store. With an astounding 100 million sign-ups within five days, Mark Zuckerberg expressed his excitement and attributed the achievement to organic demand.
It is worth noting that the actual number of affected users might have been higher than what was reported on Downdetector.com. This platform collects information from various sources, including reports submitted by users themselves. Therefore, the total impact of the outage could have been more sign
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