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Threads, engagement bait
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. Two days ago, a Threads user posted a fake image of an old lady wearing a miniskirt on the subway.
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 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'
Meta has acknowledged the increase in engagement bait material on its text-based social media app Threads. Threads was launched in… Continue reading Meta trying to get Threads engagement bait ‘under control’ The post Meta trying to get Threads engagement bait ‘under control’ appeared first on ReadWrite.
Engagement bait's rise on Threads is another example of how we just can't help ourselves on social media
There's often something in your behavior on social media that's leading the apps to send those posts your way.
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,
Threads working to stem the tide of engagement bait
Engagement bait can take many forms but the core of the practice is to make a brash statement that draws a flurry of response from users. Whether that engagement is positive or negative is of no consequence because the goal is to get the algorithm to view the post as having high-engagement and have it serve the post to more people.
Rage bait is all the rage on Threads — so I tried it. I'm sorry?
Threads attracts engagement baiters: people asking grabby questions looking to get a bunch of replies. So I just had to try it for myself. (Sorry!)
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 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.
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X changes creator payouts to depend on engagement, not ads
As X continues to alienate advertisers, even recently suing a group over their boycott of the platform, the company is ...
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X Shifts Creator Payments Policy So It’s Less Dependent On Ads and More Related To Engagement
X shifts from ad revenue to direct creator payments, encouraging engagement-driven content amid advertiser boycotts.
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