Threads Adds New Desktop Functionality, and the Ability to Follow Specific Conversations
Meta continues to roll out new updates for Threads, including a new way to keep tabs on specific conversations, an updated post activity display, quote posts on desktop, Thread editing, and more.
Okay, there’s no Thread edit option just yet, but Instagram chief Adam Mosseri keeps hinting at it, so it is likely coming, very soon.
First off, this week, Threads has added a new option that will enable you to follow a specific Thread in the app, without having to follow the user.
As you can see in this example, now, you can tap on the bell icon to get updates about a specific conversation, with alerts for Thread replies then active for the proceeding 24 hours.
It could be a good way to keep up with key conversations, and stay across the latest opinions. And if Threads ends up becoming a bigger source of breaking news coverage, that could be especially valuable.