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Meta Expands Threads Communities Past 200, Tests Flair Labels and ‘Champion’ Badges

The pilot targets higher engagement to keep activity on Threads rather than rival platforms.

Overview

  • Threads now hosts more than 200 topic-based communities, adding granular spaces such as Lakers, Knicks, and Spurs groups.
  • New flairs let members display a customizable label beneath their username within a community to signal interests or roles.
  • Community champions set the available flair options, and any flair a member selects appears on all of their posts in that community.
  • A limited test of “Champion” badges recognizes users who are highly followed in a community and who actively drive conversations.
  • Meta frames the rollout as part of its growth strategy, citing over 400 million users and 150 million daily visitors as Threads competes with Reddit and X.