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Meta is start to try a new feature inThreadsthat lets users take after the same Godhead they follow on X , the company confirmed to TechCrunch .
“ We ’re presently test a way for you to bump and follow creators from other weapons platform on Threads , making it easier to associate with the masses and conversations that matter to you , ” said Meta spokesperson Alec Booker in an emailed statement .
In recent years , several Almighty have leave X for competing chopine , such as Threads and Bluesky , but have lost their monolithic followings in the process . Meanwhile , some users have reportedly struggled to create the same communities they had fostered for years on X. This feature aims to make that migration prosperous for Lord and users who are just getting set up on Threads .
The lineament , presently in beta testing , wasfirst spottedby security measure researcher and former Meta employee Jane Manchun Wong .
When opening the Threads mobile app on Wednesday , some users , including TechCrunch , were shown a pop - up saying they can now “ Find democratic Jehovah from X. ” The soda water - up takes users to the beta feature , which provide instructions on how to download their follow list from X and spell it to Threads .
It ’s unclear how exactly Meta is matching creators on the X platform to their profile on Threads . Meta says the product will work for “ pop creators , ” but perhaps not everyone you espouse on X. Meta did not right away respond to TechCrunch ’s request for comment on the matter .
That said , features like this are helping thread become a solid alternative to X , with a firm outgrowth charge per unit . In January , Meta reported thatThreads had more than 320 million monthly combat-ready users(MAUs ) , up from 300 million MAUs in December . While every company measure MAUs other than , it seems Threads is now on a comparable scale leaf to X.
