The social network Threads, owned by Meta, announced the activation of parental controls to allow parents to monitor their children’s browsing time.

The new controls will go live this week. In addition to monitoring teenagers’ online activity, parents or guardians will have the option to adjust privacy settings.

Adults will be able to set usage limits, as well as activate “sleep mode” to prevent connections at night.

Another feature that Meta will activate on the social network is managing who tags minors in posts.

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The UK announced on Monday, June 15, a ban on social media use by those under 16 as a measure to protect children from online dangers.

The announcement was made by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who added that they will monitor children’s communications in digital chats to protect them from their vulnerability on these platforms.

The affected social media platforms are: TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Reddit, Facebook, X, Threads, Snapchat, Twitch, and Kick.

Starmer indicated that “the decision was not taken lightly, but rather took into account parents’ concerns about minors’ access to these networks.”

The measure has the full support of the House of Commons but still needs to be approved by Parliament.

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Meta announced an update to its account center, aiming to simplify the process and provide greater security for users of Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp.

According to a press release, the new feature provides “a platform that allows for the efficient management of all user experiences.” They stated that “with the diverse ways of creating, learning, and communicating today, centralization becomes essential to offer a smoother and more practical experience.”

The update will be rolled out gradually throughout the year, allowing users to see “all their linked applications and devices in a single account center.”

However, in the specific case of WhatsApp, users will have the option to “include or exclude their account from the hub, thus ensuring greater control over their preferences. This is especially relevant in a context where privacy and personalization are top priorities.”

The feature prioritizes security, so Meta indicated the possibility of setting a single password for all access, simplifying the process. Furthermore, registration on new applications can be done using information from existing accounts.

Authentication methods will be more secure than traditional passwords. “Meta has incorporated options such as facial recognition and fingerprint scanning, as well as the ability to use the device password to log in.” All of this is to reinforce the protection of the user and their sensitive information.

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Threads director Connor Hayes recently indicated that Meta has begun testing direct messaging on the web version of the social network.

According to the executive, they will invest more in this area going forward, taking into account user interaction. The goal is to facilitate navigation between multiple feeds.

It’s important to remember that Threads has allowed sending and receiving direct messages since July 2025, “but the feature is restricted to the mobile app. However, the company is working to extend this feature to the web.”

Hayes shared a screenshot on his account showing the “changes that will be incorporated into the interface. Among them, the sidebar stands out, where direct messages are located.” He shows that the sidebar includes, in order, the ‘For You’ feed, New thread, Search, Messages, Activity, Profile, Stats, and Saved.

Meta has not provided details on the release date for this update, “which will allow users to also access stats and saved messages, in addition to direct messages.”

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Meta recently launched Communities for Threads, where users can discuss topics of common interest, such as sports, movies, and K-pop.

This new feature is being tested “on over 100 popular topics” and builds on “existing capabilities like personalized feeds and topic tags to help users connect with others who share their passions.”

According to the tech company, these communities represent “casual spaces where members can exchange perspectives and join conversations on specific topics.” Each one features its own “custom Like emoji that represents the topic, such as a stack of books for Book Threads, adding a unique identity to interactions between members.”

With the new feature, Meta users can discover communities through direct search or by tapping community tags on posts in their feed. As on other social networks, “a three-dot icon in topic tags indicates an available dedicated community. When users join a community, it becomes publicly visible, with memberships pinned to the feed menu and tagged on user profiles.”

In addition to this launch, Meta also plans special badges for featured community contributors who are among the most active and engaged users.

Another new feature is the ranking systems within Communities and the For You feed, which will allow users to prioritize the most relevant posts.

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The revamped version of Apple’s virtual assistant, Siri, is in testing. According to details published by Bloomberg, the tool can control third-party apps such as Uber, AllTrails, Threads, Temu, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, and WhatsApp without touching the device’s screen.

With this move, the virtual assistant could go from “being a limited resource to becoming a true voice control tool, both in its own apps and in external services.”

How will Siri be able to help users? It is known that “it will be able to request an Uber ride, edit and send a photo, or add a product to the cart in an online store” using spoken commands.

The company relies on two fundamental pillars: Apple Intelligence and the improved App Intents system, aiming for Siri to “not only understand what the user wants, but also who is asking for it and under what circumstances.”

This change will not only affect the iPhone; customers with iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro will also be able to enjoy the functionality. Regarding security, “the company is considering restricting certain functions in banking or health apps to avoid errors that could have critical consequences.”

Furthermore, Apple has said that the rollout of the new version “will be gradual, and not all countries will receive the update at the same time. In the United States, the release is planned for spring 2026, possibly alongside iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS 26.4, and VisionOS 26.4. This means that most users will have to wait more than a year to experience this transformation.”

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The new feature that the social network Threads is testing will allow iOS users to share their location through a tag in posts.

In an attempt to emulate Instagram, the platform launched this test, through which it will “allow to display information such as, for example, the name of the city, a restaurant or a museum.”

In this way, the microblogging network is moving forward in terms of new features to improve the user experience. They consider that sharing more information in posts is a way to boost interaction between users with location tags.

Through this new feature, Threads users will be able to place tags on “cities, emblematic places or specific locations, such as restaurants.”

Users participating in the test have pointed out to The Verge and Engadget that the function does not share or reveal the exact location of the person on a map, “but rather allows the user to add approximate information to the location, related to the content being published and from where it is being shared.”

The function is activated once the user clicks on the option to add a location, “the app displays a list of nearby places in real time from which a location can be chosen to tag. Likewise, users can enter the name of a place manually and choose from the available options.”

Regarding the new function, the parent company Meta has indicated that it will also be used to offer personalized content “and show users more related posts about the tagged places.” They clarified that the user can deactivate the option whenever they want in Settings.

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On its first anniversary, Meta’s alternative social network Threads reached 175 million users, the company’s CEO and founder, Mark Zuckerberg, said Wednesday.

As you may remember, the platform was launched on July 5, 2023 to compete with Instagram. In fact, it is considered a spin-off of said social network. But Zuckerberg’s most cherished aspirations are to become the rival of X, owned by Elon Musk.

The social media segment attracts thousands of followers every day. It constitutes a commercial niche with extensive profits and unleashes competition between brands to obtain the greatest benefits, in addition to multiplying the number of users.

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg remain at the head of this competition with the largest number of users on their respective platforms, and they seek to offer more and more new features, particularly with the help of artificial intelligence.

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Threads, the new addition to Meta’s ecosystem of social platforms, already has 130 million monthly active users. This platform stands out for its focus on videos, especially reels.

Reels, which are short vertical-format videos, remain popular on social networks Facebook and Instagram, where they are shared 3.5 billion times a day. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has announced plans to unify referral systems. This will allow people to discover the best content, no matter what format it is in.

Video consumption, both in reels and other formats, increased by more than 25 % compared to the last quarter of 2022. In addition, recommendations for unfollowed account posts have grown, thanks to improvements in algorithm customization.

This year, Instagram will focus on recommending new content, while Facebook will work on unifying video experiences, which should generate even more relevant recommendations.

The WhatsApp messaging app is also performing well. The channels, launched in September, already have 500 million monthly active users.

On the other hand, Threads, the microblogging network linked to Instagram, continues to grow steadily. Since its launch in July last year, it has reached 130 million monthly active users.

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The European Union will finally welcome Meta’s Threads social network this Wednesday 14. It was available in the United States since last July. EU users were eagerly waiting for this platform.

Threads refers to the well-known chain messages of the social network X, where users can talk about a topic in several concatenated publications.

As you may remember, to enjoy Threads you only need to log in with your Instagram account, thus maintaining the same username. Posts or publications made on this social network have a maximum length of 500 characters, and allow you to insert images, links and videos of up to 5 minutes in length. They can share them through stories to reach the Instagram audience.

Meta had been working on the necessary adjustments to EU regulations so that Threads could reach member countries without violating the laws.

In its initial launch, the social network achieved 10 million users in record time, now they are waiting on the European stage, regarding which they have speculated about 40 million users. For many, the arrival of Threads in Europe is like a Christmas gift.

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