Threads knows it has an engagement bait problem
Engagement bait on Threads typically covers posts with banal questions or invites for open-ended discussions to encourage other users to interact. Because Threads, like Instagram, pushes users to see an algorithmic feed of posts by default, getting more interactions can snowball a simple post into virality.
Meta Says It’s Aware Threads Has An ‘Engagement Bait’ Issue
Instagram boss Adam Mosseri is reassuring Threads users that the company is aware of the app’s engagement bait problems. If you’re an avid user of the app, we’re sure you must have seen plenty of clickbait content popping up,
Meta is working to fix Threads' engagement bait problem
If you’re active on Meta’s Threads app, then you’ve probably encountered some amount of engagement bait in your “for you”” feed. Now, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has acknowledged the issue, saying that the company is “working to get it under control" after a spike in such posts.
Meta 'working' to get Threads' engagement bait problem 'under control', says Instagram boss
Instagram boss Adam Mosseri has acknowledged the growth of engagement bait posts on Threads.
Meta promises a fix to Threads' engagement bait problem
Threads is notorious for engagement bait, and Meta knows it. And they're going to try to fix it, too — allegedly. This revelation came as many updates on Threads do: through a conversation on the app itself.
Meta Vows to Tackle Engagement Bait on Threads
Former X/Twitter users are finding their way to Threads. Unfortunately, that includes the oh-so-annoying engagement farmers.
Meta trying to get Threads engagement bait ‘under control'
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