5 outlets·5 reports·over 1h
Meta's Threads app now has half a billion monthly users

ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Threads has reached 500 million monthly active users. The platform is introducing new features, including a tool that allows users to personalize their feeds and the official launch of its Communities feature.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·Half a billion people are using Threads every month
- Engadget·Meta's Threads app now has half a billion monthly users
- TechCrunch·Threads adds new personalization and community features as it reaches 500M monthly users
- TechMeme·Meta says Threads now has 500M MAUs, adds a "Your Algo" tool that lets users control what they see in their feed, and brings Communities out of beta (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
- The Next Web·Threads hits 500 million users, and adds a feed control even X doesn’t have