The separate chat app, which was in beta over the last month, offers a dedicated home for DMs but may be overstating its security features.

Creators can now block or suggest post keywords that align with clips, although the app will still retain oversight to avoid unrelated suggestions.

The platform has more than 100 million members with verification badges, and the update will give those users priority in post engagement.

A new in-stream option will allow users to generate artificial intelligence clips from text prompts, pictures or user videos and add them to posts.

The updated elements provide a simpler way to access key performance data for posts and Reels.

Parliament approved a bill that would restrict access for children under 15, mirroring similar legislation elsewhere.

The new app allows users to share disappearing photos, similar to competitor app Snapchat, with which Meta has a long-standing rivalry.

The updates include additional support for the partnership ad label, enhanced third-party capabilities and new metrics for developers and brands.

The change is designed to prevent inactive audience members from getting overwhelmed and unsubscribing altogether.

The company updated its teen supervision tools to provide broad category overviews of the types of questions being asked, though not specific content.

An updated login location allows users to access Threads, Meta AI, glasses and Quest headsets, as well as managed teen accounts.

Users will be able to compete for top visitor spots based on their activity and share their rankings with friends.

The subject-specific feeds will allow users to choose from lists curated around the top 75 discussion topics, and echoes a similar feature Twitter once offered.

Ryan Roslansky will take on a position within parent company Microsoft, and LinkedIn Chief Operating Officer Daniel Shapero will succeed him.

The new artificial intelligence-optimized project in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will be the company’s first in the state and its 32nd globally.