Threads app usage plummets 79% in just one month
- Meta's Threads social network has experienced a significant decline in daily active users and time spent on the platform, with a 79% drop in users and a decrease in average daily usage from 14 minutes to just three minutes.
- The lack of core features and limited functionality of Threads, such as no search function or desktop feature, has resulted in users leaving the platform and brands scaling back their Threads content strategies.
- Brands are finding it difficult to justify the effort and investment in Threads due to its limited opportunities and lack of performance data, leading to fatigue and a slowdown in posting cadence.
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Threads app usage plummets despite initial promise as refuge from Twitter
Social media app, launched in the wake of Twitter chaos, recorded 576,000 active users in August, down 79% from 2.3 million in JulyThe daily usage of Threads, Meta’s answer to Twitter, continues to slump after a strong start in its first weeks of existence.Engagement with the social media app is down 79% from a high of 2.3 million active users in early July to 576,000 as of 7 August, according to Similarweb, a digital intelligence platform. Cont…
Brands Face Threads Fatigue as App Loses Nearly 80% of Daily Active Users
The hype surrounding Meta's shiny new platform has met an awkward reality. Brands, once quick to establish their Threads strategy, tone of voice and regular posting cadence, are scaling back their Threads content. Brands like Anthropologie and Wendy's last posted to Threads a week or more ago, while makeup brand Rare Beauty posted six days...
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