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  • Apple Removes Meta-Owned WhatsApp And Threads From Its App Store In China; Know Why? |

    New Delhi: The Cupertino-based tech giant Apple has removed the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China. The company has made this move after the request of the Chinese government. 

    According to The Financial Times reports, the iPhone manufacturer company asserted that the country’s internet regulator Cyberspace Administration of China had ordered the applications’ removal from the App Store because of ‘national security concerns’. 

    “We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree,” Apple was quoted as saying. According to the report, Meta’s other communications platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger are still available on the App Store in the country. (Also Read: Apple Showcases 5 Indian Filmmakers Chosen For ‘MAMI Select-Filmed on iPhone’)

    According to Rich Bishop, chief executive of the leading international app publisher in China, AppInChina, the apps were delisted after the Chinese government’s internet regulator and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced a deadline of April 1 for app developers to register with the government.

    In China, Apple saw a double-digit decline in overall smartphone unit sales in the first six weeks of 2024. iPhone sales fell 24 per cent over the period because of stiff competition, according to Counterpoint Research. (Also Read: Apple Watch Series 9 Available For Only Rs 7,080 On Amazon; Here’s How To Grab Deal With Bank Discount)

    According to Senior Analyst Mengmeng Zhang, “Although the iPhone 15 is a great device, it has no significant upgrades from the previous version, so consumers feel fine holding on to the older-generation iPhones for now”.

    Apart from this, Apple has recently launched the latest beta version of its iOS operating system, termed as iOS 17.5 Beta 2. The new version packs with the new features and functionalities. It will be available to eligible iPhone models after its public release next month. (With Inputs From IANS)

  • Instagram, Facebook Outage Results in Mark Zuckerberg’s $3 Billion Loss |

    New Delhi: The CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg faced a significant financial setback, losing approximately USD 3 billion in just one day. His net worth dropped by USD 2.79 billion to USD 176 billion, as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Meta’s suite of platforms, including Facebook, Messenger, and Threads were affected by the global outage which hit social media platforms on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024, disrupting billions of users. 

    Even with the considerable decline, Zuckerberg might still hold onto his rank as the world’s fourth-richest person. The outage led to a 1.6 per cent drop in Meta’s share, which impacted Mark Zuckerberg’s overall wealth. Meta’s shares closed the overnight trading session on Wall Street at USD 490.22 per share. (Also Read: Realme 12 5G Series Launched With Android 14 In India; Check Price, Specs)

    As per Reuters report, Meta’s status dashboard indicated problems with the application programming interface (API) for WhatsApp Business. Downdetector, a platform that gathers outage reports from various sources, including users, recorded approximately 200 reports of WhatsApp outages. (Also Read: itel Icon 2 Smartwatch With Health Monitoring Features Launched In India; Check Price, Specs)

    Furthermore, numerous YouTube users encountered errors while using the platform. The outage lasted for about an hour before all services resumed normal operation. Users attempting to access these platforms were greeted with error messages and were unable to log in or refresh their feeds. On Facebook, users were presented with a “session expired” message, prompting them to log in again.

    Users took to micro-blogging social media platform X (previously known and Twitter) to report the outage.

  • Meta Testing New ‘Trending Topics’ Feature On X Rival Threads |

    New Delhi: Meta’s Founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has unveiled that the company is currently experimenting with a new feature for Threads known as “Trending Topics.” This feature aims to provide users with insights into the popular conversations happening on the platform. The initial testing phase of this feature is being rolled out to users in the US, with plans for a broader launch in other countries and languages once it’s refined.

    In a Threads post, Zuckerberg stated, “We’re launching a limited test of today’s top topics on Threads in the US. We plan to expand its availability to more regions and languages as we refine its performance.” Additionally, Meta has indicated that this feature will highlight current discussions and will be visible in searches as well as within the For You feed of the app. (Also Read: Elon Musk-owned X Will Allow Advertisers To Only Run Ads On Selected Profiles)

    Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, confirmed the testing of the “Trending Topics” feature on Threads, explaining, “The topics showcased on Threads today will be accessible through the search page and the For You feed. Our AI systems determine these topics based on real-time engagement within Threads.”

    Mosseri further elaborated, “While our AI systems select the topics, our content specialists will review them to ensure they are relevant and non-duplicative. We aim for these topics to accurately reflect the current trends on Threads, including political discussions.”

    Meanwhile, Meta has clarified its stance on political content, stating that it won’t actively suggest political content by default to users on Instagram and Threads. (Also Read: Redmi Buds 5 Launched In India With Hybrid Noise Cancellation; Check Price, Specs, And Availability)

    Threads, Meta’s text-based platform rivaling Twitter, is seamlessly integrated with Instagram, allowing users to sign up using their Instagram credentials.

  • Meta Will Stop Suggesting Political Content To Users On Both Instagram And Threads |

    New Delhi: Instagram users can now expect relief from unwanted political content flooding their feeds. According to Variety, Instagram announced in a blog post that it will no longer “proactively recommend” political content from accounts that users have not already followed. This policy extends to Threads, the Twitter-like app introduced last summer under the Instagram brand.

    The Meta-owned company said “We want Instagram and Threads to be a great experience for everyone. If you decide to follow accounts that post political content, we don’t want to get between you and their posts, but we also don’t want to proactively recommend political content from accounts you don’t follow,”. (Also Read: OpenAI Introduces Watermarking For AI-Generated Images Via DALL-E 3; Check Details)

    Both apps will introduce a setting that allows users who wish to continue seeing political content recommendations to opt-in. According to the post, a similar control will be implemented on Facebook at a later time. Instagram defines “political content” as content potentially associated with topics such as laws, elections, or social issues. (Also Read: Tech Layoffs Surges By 136% In 2024; Is AI To Blame? Check What Study Claims)

    “Our goal is to preserve the ability for people to choose to interact with political content, while respecting each person’s appetite for it,” Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, stated in a post on Threads.

    The updated policy to discontinue recommending political content applies to areas of Instagram including Explore, Reels, In-Feed Recommendations and Suggested Users. Meta has already been deprioritising political content across its social apps, including on Facebook.

    “People have told us they want to see less political content, so we have spent the last few years refining our approach on Facebook to reduce the amount of political content – including from politicians’ accounts – you see in Feed, Reels, Watch, Groups You Should Join, and Pages You May Like,” the company explained in a post on its Transparency Center site, Variety reported.

    The Instagram blog post noted that professional accounts on the app can check the Account Status setting to see if their posts are eligible to be recommended — based on whether they recently posted “political content.” If Instagram has blocked an account’s posts from recommendations, pro users may edit or remove recent posts to regain eligibility or request a review if they disagree with Instagram’s designation. (With ANI Inputs)

  • Meta’s X Rival Threads Has 130 Million Active Users Now |

    New Delhi: Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared that Threads, Meta’s text-based conversation app, has achieved a milestone with over 130 million monthly active users. This figure surpasses the peak levels Threads experienced immediately after its launch in July 2023.

    During Meta’s earnings call, Zuckerberg expressed his optimism regarding Threads’ continued growth, emphasizing ongoing improvements and increasing user engagement. He highlighted that the current active user count exceeds the initial surge observed at the app’s launch. (Also Read: Dating In Digital Era: Russian Man Unveils ChatGPT’s Role In Crafting His Love Story, Read)

    Back in July 2023, Zuckerberg had ambitious plans for Threads, envisioning it as Meta’s next billion-user platform alongside established platforms like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. While it’s still early days, Threads seems to be making significant strides. (Also Read: India’s Stock Exchanges Cut Paytm Daily Trading Limits To 10% After Rout)

    In comparison to X (formerly Twitter) with around 550 million monthly active users, Threads has room for growth. Meta is actively investing to scale the app, addressing initial usage decline issues by swiftly introducing key features like keyword search and multiple account support.

    Meta’s focused efforts on enhancing Threads with features such as editing capabilities, voice posts, improved discovery, and more have yielded positive results.

    Daily downloads nearly tripled to 28 million in December. The app’s expansion into the EU and increased integration with Instagram profiles further contributed to its growth.

    Looking ahead, Meta’s CFO stated that the company is committed to scaling Threads’ community even further by introducing additional features and enhancements throughout 2024.

  • Threads came to compete with Twitter, 20 lakh downloads in first 2 hours and then more than 50 lakh downloads in 4 hours!

    Threads app is a platform launched by Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, which has been launched to compete with Twitter. We are saying this because as soon as it was launched, it had more than 50 lakh downloads in just 4 hours. In such a situation, the app is showing its strength and the rapidly increasing number of its downloads shows that Elon Musk’s Twitter can indeed face tough competition from Threads. How to download Threads, we will tell you the method. But before that, let us know what is there in threads, and how it will work. How it is going to compete with Twitter, we are telling you complete information about the app. What is Threads?Threads App was launched yesterday by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The app has been made available for use in more than 100 countries, which also includes India. Threads is a standalone app but can also be logged in with the help of Instagram. In this, the user will be able to tweet from his account just like Twitter. After launching the app, Mark Zuckerberg has said that Threads is an open and friendly public space in which people can interact with each other. He said that this is a platform that gives a new experience based on the features of Instagram. Will Threads compete with Twitter? Will Meta’s new app Threads really beat Elon Musk’s Twitter? Actually, the opinion of experts is divided in this matter. Some experts are saying that since it is associated with Instagram, it will have an already built user base, which is going to be a big advantage for the app. At the same time, other experts say that Twitter app is news based, whereas Instagram is a visual content app, hence it is difficult for it to replace Twitter. According to NDTV, Meta Threads needs just a quarter of the users of Instagram to overtake Twitter’s user base. Regarding this, Mark Zuckerberg has said that it may take some time to leave Twitter behind. He said that an app with 1 billion users was needed to have public conversations. Twitter could have done it too, but it couldn’t, so Meta did it. He said that our aim was to create a new experiential app using the best features of Instagram where people can write messages, share their thoughts, and discuss what is on their mind on the platform. Will be able to. On this occasion, Mark Zuckerberg also tweeted after 11 years – Overall, the Threads app launched by Meta is being projected as a friendly place where users will be able to express their thoughts without any hesitation. How to download ThreadsThreads App is very easy to download, and it can be downloaded from both Android and iOS platforms like we do other apps. How to download threads on Android (how to download threads on Android) We are telling you the method here with the help of step by step guide – To download Threads, first go to PlayStore and download the Threads App from there. After downloading it will be installed and then open it. You can login to it through Instagram. After login, you can also copy Instagram’s profile photo and bio details here. Or you can update it separately. In this you also get the option to follow Instagram users. Once you set up a profile in the app, you can tweet here just like Twitter.

  • Users of Twitter’s Alternative Threads crossed 5 crore in the first 24 hours!

    Threads is being called the ‘killer app’ of Twitter. This new app launched by Meta got 5 crore users in the first 24 hours. The company has launched it as a microblogging platform which is largely linked to Meta’s Instagram app. Meta is said to have over 2 billion users on Instagram, which is now being used to increase Threads’ user base. There has also been a response from Twitter in which the recently appointed CEO of the company has said a big thing about the competition between Twitter and Threads. Threads has shockingly increased user registration. The Verge editor Alex Heath said in a thread post that 48 million users of the app have been registered. While posting another thread user Joe Scannell said that now the number has crossed 5 crores. To ensure maximum number of users sign up for Threads, the company is showing a serial number on each Instagram profile to indicate when the user signed up for Threads. Meta’s Threads app has been launched simultaneously on the App Store and Google Play store. But it is not yet available in all countries. Its services have not started yet in Europe. It is visible at the top of App Store in many countries. Even in India, it is visible at the top of the top free apps on iOS. It has climbed to number five on the App Store in China. Whereas other apps of Meta are blocked there. It is also being said for threads that China will block it. Talking about the posts on the app, 9.5 crore posts were made on it on Thursday which got a total of 19 crore likes. At the same time, Twitter now seems to be afraid of threads. On behalf of Twitter, lawyer Alex Spirit has allegedly threatened Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg with legal action. Meanwhile, Twitter’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino tweeted that the Twitter community has been created by the users and no one can replace it. The Twitter community cannot be duplicated. In the coming time, there may be a rapid increase in the user base of Threads, but compared to other platforms, it is said to be lacking in many features.

  • Threads made a unique record on the internet, more than 100 million subscribers in 5 days

    Since the advent of Instagram Threads, it has been in the news and almost everyone is talking about it. This app was launched at the beginning of this week and it is being talked about all over social media. This app has been brought as a competitive app of Twitter. Many people have signed up for this app in the first 48 hours. More than 100 million accounts have been created on this platform. Threads touched the figure of 100 million users in as little as 5 days. This platform seems to be growing faster than Chat GPT, Tik Tok and even Instagram. Twitter threatened to drag Meta to court. The rapid growth of the thread can be gauged from the number badges appearing on Instagram profiles. Its current user count has crossed 100 million and if the speed continues like this, Threads will give a tough competition to other apps in the coming hours. How big an achievement this is can be gauged from the fact that it took 2 months for Chat GPT to reach 100 million users, 9 months for TikTok, and 2.5 years for Instagram. One reason for Thread growing so fast is its integration with Instagram. Seeing the great response and growth the thread is getting, Twitter has written a letter threatening to drag Meta to court. According to this letter, Meta has hired employees fired by Twitter who had access to Meta’s sensitive data. Looking at this, it can be said that there is a strong competition going on between both the social media giants. Such growth of threads in just 48 hours shows the strength of Instagram’s user base. With the ability to reach 100 million user base much faster than its predecessors, this app has made itself a big competitor in the messaging app category.

  • Threads becomes the fastest app to reach 100 million users, beats ChatGPT

    Microblogging site Twitter’s rival Threads has crossed 100 million sign-ups within a week of its launch. It has achieved the feat of becoming the fastest growing online platform, surpassing ChatGPT. Meta Platforms, which runs social media site Facebook, launched Threads last week. Regarding this, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, said, “This is the demand received by the company and we have not started many promotions for it yet.” The popularity of Threads is increasing rapidly. Many politicians, celebrities and prominent people from other fields have started on this. Analysts believe that Threads can be a big threat for Twitter. Earlier this year, ChatGPT became the fastest growing app. It had crossed the figure of 100 million users within two months of its launch. However, the path will not be easy for Threads. As of July last year, Twitter had about 24 crore active users. Twitter is facing tough competition from Threads. Elon Musk, chief of American electric car maker Tesla, took over Twitter last year. Twitter has also accused Meta of stealing its trade secrets. Twitter has also warned of taking legal action against Meta. Semafor’s report quoted a letter sent by Twitter lawyer Alex Spiro to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as saying, “Twitter intends to vigorously enforce its intellectual property rights and demands that Meta’s use of Twitter’s trade secrets or other confidential information must be stopped immediately.” Due to Meta’s connection with photo and video sharing service Instagram, Threads can take advantage of the already existing large number of users and advertising system. This may result in a reduction in Twitter’s advertising revenue. After Musk’s control over Twitter, some big companies had stopped advertising on Twitter. Musk had said that the decrease in advertisements has had a big impact on Twitter’s revenue. Apart from this, Musk had made major changes in the company. They laid off about half the staff.