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Meta's Threads Introduces Custom Feeds, Profile Topics, and Political Content Updates

The platform's latest updates enhance user control, content discovery, and video playback while reintroducing political content in a personalized way.

  • Threads users can now set custom or following feeds as their default view, addressing longstanding user requests.
  • Profiles can include up to 10 topics to showcase interests, with topic tags improving content visibility and engagement.
  • New reply controls allow users to limit replies and quote-posts to followers only, expanding moderation options.
  • The redesigned video player now includes pause, play, skip, and a pinned progress bar for easier navigation.
  • Political content is being phased back into Threads with a personalized approach, reflecting a shift in Meta's content moderation strategy.
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