Threads platform unveils enhanced transparency and feature upgrades
Friday, May 9, 2025, 6:20 am
Meta rolls out significant updates on its Threads platform as the social network debuts both a new dashboard to clarify account restrictions with added transparency and fresh feature enhancements, including video ad integration. These changes aim to improve user understanding of enforcement measures while strengthening Threads’ competitive edge in the evolving digital arena.
Meta has enhanced its Threads platform with a new "Account Status" feature, providing users with crucial transparency on post removals, content demotions, and other account penalties, including a direct appeals process. The post Meta’s Threads Now Shows Why Your Posts Get Demoted appeared first on…
Threads is getting a new transparency feature that allows users to see how their accounts are being reprimanded for breaking the platform’s rules. Video ads are also making their debut on the platform. The new account status dashboard is similar to existing account features on Instagram and…
Meta has announced some interesting new features for its Threads social platform, and there are other unannounced ones that have been spotted as well. In the name of transparency, Account Status is starting to roll out so users can find out more about violations they have committed and if any posts…
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