A new update to Instagram Threads, Meta's X competitor, will allow users to further connect with the Fediverse, also known as the open social web, which includes services like Flipboard, Mastodon, Pixelfed, and PeerTube. On Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that users can now follow profiles from other Fediverse servers.
Starting today, users who have turned on sharing to fediverse will be able to follow users on other fediverse servers who have liked, followed, or replied to federated profiles on threads. .
Scrolling through a thread now takes users to someone's profile and allows them to see all their posts on other servers. You can also get notified in the thread when that person posts on the server.
This announcement is part of Meta's continued efforts to achieve full platform interoperability. In October, Threads began allowing users who have connected their accounts to Fediverse to see who is following them and liking their posts from other servers. Users can also see their own fediverse replies.
The company has been allowing users to connect their accounts to Fediverse since March.