Instagram’s Threads is rolling out a new feature that lets users see if others are online. Similar functionality is already present on Meta’s other social media apps such as Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook, and Threads is the latest in line to add it.
Like its availability on other apps, only users who have turn on this feature will be able to see the activity status of other users.
In a blog post on Threads, platform head Adam Mosseri share the rollout of this feature on the microblogging platform.
The official says it has introduce as a “way to find others to engage with” in real-time.
It was suggest that the activity indicator feature could help in engaging in conversations by knowing when others are online.
The feature is turn on by default on Threads and users will be able to see the online status of others.
It is not link to the existing activity status indicator on Instagram, as per Threads.
Both features work independently of each other; turning it off on Instagram won’t do the same on Threads, and vice versa.
When enable, a green dot will appear next to the user’s profile picture, signalling that they are online.
How to Turned on Instagram’s Threads Activity Status Indicator?
Follow These Steps :
- Go to the profile section on Threads
- Select the hamburger icon from the top-right corner of the screen
- Tap on Privacy and the Online Status option
- Choose between the following options, Anyone, Followers, Followers you follow back, and No one
This feature can be turn off by following the aforemention steps and selecting the last option.
As Threads may have introduce this feature to benefit users, the comment section below Mosseri’s post was fill with requests for other features.
Some of the most frequently request features include a chronological feed, breaking events in real-time, and the ability to send direct messages (DMs) to other users.
