So you’ve signed up for Threads but have no idea who these people in your feed are?
When it launched in early July, Meta’s answer to Elon Musk’s tempestuous Twitter/X gave the first impression of arriving to a party where you maybe recognise one or two friendly faces, but the rest is noise. Essentially, the feed didn’t have the option of showing a feed of only accounts you’ve followed — not the best start.
After Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri promised users the feature was “on the list” of features notably missing from the app, Threads finally rolled out a Following feed on July 26. “Ask and you shall receive,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted.
That’s notably days after reports that Threads users had halved since launch.
Threads launch fails to prioritize accessibility
Accessible only through Instagram, the standalone app requires you to login through your Meta account. Once you’re signed up to Threads, you’re given the option to follow everyone you already followed on Instagram (which, as our social media identities can be wildly different across platforms, might be very different to who you follow on Twitter).
Now, Threads allows you to toggle between a “For you” feed and a “Following” feed. And ift’s getting too much, here’s how to pause Threads notifications.
How to change your Threads feed to accounts you actually follow
- Phone
- Threads app through iOS or Android
- an Instagram account
Step 1:
Open the Threads app
If you haven’t signed up for Threads yet, you can find it in your Instagram app’s Settings — hit the three lines in the top right corner of your Instagram profile page and click Threads to install it through iOS or Android.
Step 2:
Your feed will automatically show a “For you” feed
Step 3:
Toggle the feed by tapping “Following”
You’ll find that sitting at the top of your feed underneath the Threads logo.
Credit: Shannon Connellan / Threads
It’s important to keep in mind, if you sign up for Threads and want to delete the whole thing, Meta will also delete your Instagram account. Fair warning. And like all social media platforms, Threads is absolutely tracking you in a bunch of ways.
While you’re here, Mashable has some handy guides that might make your arrival on Threads a little smoother:
