Threads added a green dot to show you're online. I have a theory about why.

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Threads will show a green dot when you're live.

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Threads app chief shares her top advice for creators on how and when to post — as the engagement-bait debate swirls

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Meta executives don't want to "encourage" news on Threads, but this weekend proved it can thrive there.

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Threads joins X in blocking posts to apparently leaked documents about JD Vance

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Mark Zuckerberg's Threads is blocking a link to purportedly leaked documents about JD Vance.

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Mark Zuckerberg says his weird tan is just a tan — not a hint about a new product.

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Mark Zuckerberg seemed to get quite a bit of sun before speaking with The Rundown AI CEO Rowan Cheung.

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Meta is still betting that Threads can beat Elon Musk's X — but Zuckerberg faces an uphill battle

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Threads was launched a year ago.

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Meta is testing out a feature that could make Instagram more like YouTube

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Instagram is testing out unskippable ads

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What happens if TikTok is sold without the algorithm that drives the 'For You' page? It might not be so bad.

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One of the best parts of TikTok could be erased if it gets sold. But maybe that wouldn't be so bad.

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10 Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Movies to Watch After You Binge Fallout

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Fallout’s delightful fun first season dropped all eight episodes

A TikTok ban would be a win for Mark Zuckerberg

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Meta's Mark Zuckerberg cheers at a UFC fight. He's likely watching any possible TikTok ban or sale very closely.

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Elon Musk Forces Users to Show Their Shameful Blue Checks to The World

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Elon Musk is removing the ability for X Premium users to hide their blue checkmarks, once a Twitter status symbol turned into a shameful receipt of payment for booste

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