Confirming the testing of a new feature “Posts with a 24-hour lifespan” before being automatically deleted, Threads indicated limited user testing without disclosing plans to expand user groups. The timed posts, discovered by app researchers, will reveal information once users have replied to the post. It is specified that the post along with all responses will be deleted upon expiration. Deletion includes quoted messages but does not apply if the post is shared to other platforms via Fediverse.
The concept of posts with a 24-hour lifespan for the text-based platform Threads is not new. Prior to Elon Musk’s era, Twitter (previously) had a feature called Fleets, where posts in story format were deleted within 24 hours. However, this feature was discontinued within a year due to lack of popularity.
Source: TechCrunch
TLDR: Threads is testing a new feature that automatically deletes posts after 24 hours, similar to Twitter’s past feature Fleets. Limited user testing is indicated, with plans undisclosed for expanding user groups.
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