You can’t block Meta’s AI bot on Threads. I don’t know what we did to deserve this.

Threads users are furious after discovering Meta’s new AI chatbot cannot be blocked like any other account on the platform.

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Meta won’t let you block its AI account on Threads
 Meta won’t let you block its AI account on Threads

Meta announced on Tuesday that it’s testing a Threads feature that lets users tag a Meta AI account to get answers to questions or context about a conversation on the platform. If you’ve spent any time looking at replies on X as of late, this new feature sounds a lot like Meta’s take on people […]

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Threads tests a Meta AI integration that works similarly to Grok

The feature is designed to help people get real-time context about trends and breaking stories, as well as receive recommendations, all within conversations.

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Threads finally brings messaging to the web

By bringing messaging to the web, Threads is aligning its desktop experience more closely with competitors like X and Bluesky.

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Threads is finally getting DMs on the web
 Threads is finally getting DMs on the web

Nearly a year after rolling out Threads direct messaging to everyone on mobile, Meta is finally bringing the feature to the web. Meta says it’s “testing” DMs on the web now, but plans to make the feature “available to more people soon.” In your DM page on the web, you can see your inbox and […]

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Meta says its business AI now facilitates 10 million conversations a week

Meta said over 8 billion advertisers have used at least one of its gen AI tools

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Threads is adding Live Chats to boost real-time engagement

Users can send messages, photos, videos, links, and emoji reactions in Live Chats.

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In a vote of confidence for Meta’s Threads, Kalshi adds sharing feature

Kalshi now offers a share option that will automatically embed the relevant prediction market chart into a Threads post.

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Threads is testing a shortcut to quickly start DM conversations

Users who are part of the test can type “DM me” or “Message me” in a post or reply to automatically generate a hyperlink that invites others to start a private conversation with them.

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Threads posts can now be shared directly to your Instagram Story without leaving the app

The new Threads feature lets you share your posts — or anyone else’s — to your Instagram Story without leaving the Threads app.

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