Meta Expands Threads App Keyword Search Globally, Bringing It Closer to Parity with Competitor X

Meta's Threads app expands keyword search beyond Australia and New Zealand to English- and Spanish-speaking countries.
Previous Threads versions only had simple profile search, not meeting user demands for keyword/topic search.
Expanded search feature availability positively received by Threads users.
Threads took a big step towards feature parity with main competitor X by adding keyword search.
Search was limited before, only allowing profile lookups, not keyword/topic searches.

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Threads Adds Keyword Search to App and Web to Better Compete with Twitter

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Posted 9/7/2023, 9:36:00 PM

Meta Expands Threads App Keyword Search Globally, Bringing It Closer to Parity with Competitor X

Meta's Threads app expands keyword search beyond Australia and New Zealand to English- and Spanish-speaking countries.
Previous Threads versions only had simple profile search, not meeting user demands for keyword/topic search.
Expanded search feature availability positively received by Threads users.
Threads took a big step towards feature parity with main competitor X by adding keyword search.
Search was limited before, only allowing profile lookups, not keyword/topic searches.

androidpolice.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/7/2023

Meta's Threads Reaches 100M Users in 5 Days Thanks to Existing Tech Stack and Infrastructure

9/7/2023

Threads Adds Keyword Search to App and Web to Better Compete with Twitter

Summary: Meta's competitor to Twitter, Threads, has added a keyword search feature, allowing users to find content more easily.

9/7/2023

Instagram Expands Threads Search to English and Spanish Speakers Amid Declining Usage and Twitter Backlash

9/11/2023

Threads Blocks Broad Search Terms to Curb Misinformation, But Critics Worry it Stifles Access to Credible Information