Threads reaches 500 million monthly users

Meta's Threads social media platform has achieved a significant milestone, surpassing 500 million monthly active users just before its third anniversary. This rapid growth, which saw the platform reach 100 million users faster than ChatGPT, highlights its strong market traction. Meta attributes the continued increase in daily active users globally to the platform's community features, which enable users to share and discover content on specific topics. The company is now expanding these communities out of beta, introducing a dedicated hub and further enhancing their functionality to drive deeper user engagement.