Overview

• Group chats support up to 50 participants, and only accounts that follow you can be added to prevent misuse.
• Meta says EU users will gain access to the full messaging experience within days, including individual DMs, group chats, media, and privacy controls.
• The rollout excludes the UK and Australia for now, with Meta stating it is working to enable messaging in those regions as soon as possible.
• Threads group conversations are not end-to-end encrypted, reflecting a design choice focused on casual, timely discussions rather than secure messaging.
• Features include custom group names and media sharing for users 18 and older, with link-based invites and additional inbox management tools in development.