Jul 19, 2023 15:04:00

Large-scale update of SNS 'Threads' similar to Twitter enables translation of posts

The SNS “

Threads” released in July 2023 by Meta, which operates Facebook and Instagram , has surpassed 30 million users in the first day of its release , and the number of app downloads has increased in just 6 days. It has attracted a lot of attention as it has surpassed 150 million views . The iOS version application of such Threads has been updated, and functions such as 'translation of posts' and 'display of list of notifications to be followed' are now available.

Threads is an SNS where you can post short sentences and images, and it is also attracting attention as a SNS similar to Twitter. How to start and use Threads is explained in detail in the following article.

How to start and use SNS 'Threads' similar to Twitter Review, 'Up to 500 characters can be posted', '10 images can be posted at the same time', 'Readable from PC', etc.

The main features added in this update are as follows.

◆ Post translation
Posts written in languages other than Japanese can now be translated into Japanese. To translate a post, tap the translation button added at the bottom right.

Then you can translate it into Japanese. You can return to the original language by tapping the translation button again.

◆ List display of follow notification
On the Threads activity screen, notifications such as 'followed' and 'post liked' are displayed. However, until now there was no way to categorize and display only 'followed' notifications.

With this update, you can now list only 'followed' notifications by tapping 'Follows'.

◆Follow users easily
A '+' button is now displayed on the user icon in the post thread. By tapping the '+' button, you can follow the user without going to the user's profile page. Tap the '+' button to try.

Then, a screen where you can select 'Cancel' or 'Follow' was displayed.