Meta’s Threads App Adds Post Archiving Option for Better User Control

Meta is currently testing a new feature in Threads that allows users to archive their posts either automatically after a certain period of time or manually with selected content. This feature is aimed at improving the user experience by giving them more control over the content in their feed. With this archiving option, users can hide posts and recover them later, similar to other social networks like Instagram.

The post archiving feature in Threads allows users to manually select specific posts from their feed and choose the ‘Archive now’ option from the menu. This will hide the post from the feed and make it unavailable to the public. Alternatively, users can set up automatic archiving, where posts are archived automatically after a designated period of time has passed since their publication.

According to Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, archived posts can be unarchived at any time if users decide to make them public again. This feature is currently being tested as an option, so users who wish to use automatic archiving will need to configure it in their account settings.

In other news, Threads has surpassed 150 million active users per month, as announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg during the company’s first quarter earnings report in 2024. Since its launch in July of the previous year, Threads has shown consistent growth and has gained around 20 million new users since February.

Overall, the addition of Threads to Meta’s social platform ecosystem has been successful, with positive growth and user engagement. The post archiving feature is just one of the many improvements that Meta is making to enhance the user experience on the platform.