Meta's social network Threads now has 275 million monthly active users (MAUs), the company announced on Sunday.
“Yesterday, @Threads surpassed 275 million monthly active users. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has helped us get this far. There is still much work to do and more to fix. There's a lot, but there's something exciting about this place,” said Adam Mosseri, Meta executive who leads Threads and Instagram.
Launched in July 2023 with the aim of capitalizing on millions of users leaving X after Elon Musk acquired the platform, Threads quickly gained users and is now the largest It has become one of the text-first social networks. The platform reached 150 million MAU in April and 200 million MAU in August. This means it has gained 75 million active users in just three months.
Last week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on the company's post-Q3 2024 earnings conference call that 1 million people sign up for Threads every day.
Although the platform's user acquisition is on the rise, Threads faces a number of moderation issues that frustrate users.