Threads reaches 500 million monthly active users, launches Communities globally
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Meta announced that Threads has surpassed 500 million monthly active users. The company also officially launched its Communities feature, previously in beta in the US, and expanded it to Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Why this matters
- International coverage
Key facts
- Threads has reached 500 million monthly active users.Confirmed by multiple sources · Impress Watch, HDblog, Engadget
- Meta announced this milestone on March 16 (US time).Reported by a single source · Impress Watch
- Meta is officially launching the 'Communities' feature, previously in beta in the US, in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.Reported by a single source · Impress Watch
- The app is described as Meta's competitor to X (formerly Twitter).Reported by a single source · Engadget
- Threads is enhancing thematic communities and feeds.Reported by a single source · HDblog

Timeline
Impress Watch· Japan
Threads、月間アクティブ5億突破 日本でも「コミュニティ」を展開
HDblog· Italy
Threads festeggia 500 milioni di utenti attivi ogni mese: crescita inarrestabile
Engadget· United States
Meta's Threads app now has half a billion monthly users
Sources by country
Japan · Japanese
Impress Watch