Threads now has more than 130 million monthly active users, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced. He said that is more than the app had at its launch peak.
The number matters because Threads looked shaky for a while. It opened with a record-breaking debut, helped by Instagram’s huge network, and then interest dipped. Zuckerberg said the app has recovered from those early problems. Meta’s moves since have restarted its growth, and Threads is now one of the 10 most downloaded apps. He also pointed to third-party estimates of 160 million total users as evidence of the rebound.
He has a bigger target in mind. Repeating what he said the previous quarter, Zuckerberg said he believes Threads could reach 1 billion users in the coming years. The app had already passed 100 million monthly active users before this latest figure.
The announcement comes as the social media field shifts under Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter and its rebranding as X.
Across Meta’s apps, Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, billions of people connect each day and each month. The company reported revenue of 40.1 billion for the quarter and net income of 14.02 billion. For the full year, revenue came to $134.90 billion.
