Meta · Engadget
Threads publishes 'live chats' for following live events
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Meta has introduced a new "live chats" feature to Threads, enabling people on the platform to participate in real-time conversations about live events they’re interested in.
Key facts
- Meta is debuting its new social feature in the NBAThreads Community during the Playoffs, with Malika Andrews, Rachel Nichols, Trysta Krick, David Rushing and Lexis Mickens named as hosts
- Meta has been steadily expanding its X rival’s features since it launched in 2023
- Back in October, the company announced that its text-based social media platform now has 150 million daily users
- Live chats can be hosted by select creators, including Community Champions, users highly engaged within specific communities, and media personalities
Summary
The new feature sounds a bit like Threads’ take on Instagram’s broadcast channels, but the latter only allows for one-way messaging. You can post photos, videos, links and emoji reactions as well as text-based messages. Meta is debuting its new social feature in the NBAThreads Community during the Playoffs, with Malika Andrews, Rachel Nichols, Trysta Krick, David Rushing and Lexis Mickens named as hosts. Meta says live chats will gradually be rolled out to more communities on Threads, with features like co-hosting, lock screen widgets and the ability to quote and share messages from a chat on your feed coming soon.