Threads continues to mark distances with Instagram and now incorporates direct messages

We recently told you Threadsthe social network of goal that competes against X, added words filters. Now he has introduced two new functions coinciding with his second anniversary (Spain arrived a few months later). In the official announcement there is a new system of direct messaging and a tool called Thread highlights. Again, Threads distances himself from his parent platform, Instagram.

One of the most anticipated novelties by users was the possibility of sending private messagessomething that finally begins to be available. In this first phase, direct messages can be sent only among people who follow each other in Threads or who have a reciprocal monitoring relationship on Instagram, provided they are over 18 years old. From goal they ensure that this functionality will have Privacy and Security Protocols For users to protect, among other things, spam and unwanted messages.

The company also mentions that this function will continue to evolve. Among the planned improvements are New privacy controlslike deciding who can send messages, a folder for conversation requeststhe possibility of creating group chats and Filters for the entrance traydesigned to facilitate messages and prioritize the most relevant conversations.

On the other hand, the second great novelty is the launch of the Thread highlightsa visual tool designed to give greater visibility to outstanding conversations. This function will be integrated into different sections of the app, especially in areas of Content discoveryand in the future it will also be used to indicate issues that are generating interest or are a tendency in the community. The idea is that the highlight serves as a form of quickly identify key issues They are marking the pulse of the platform.

With these changes, the platform thus enters its third year of life with the aim of following promoting interaction between users And, in addition, compete directly with X from Elon Musk.