Core Points - Reddit is implementing age verification measures to comply with new Australian laws that restrict access to users under 16 years old [1][4] - The company is also modifying the app for users under 18 globally, limiting access to NSFW and mature content, and disabling ad personalization [2][6] - Reddit criticizes the Australian legislation as arbitrary and a limitation on free expression, while acknowledging the trend of age verification laws worldwide [3] Group 1: Compliance Measures - Reddit will verify that new and existing account holders in Australia are at least 16 years old [1] - An age prediction model will be used to assess user age, requiring proof of age through government ID or selfies if under 16 [4] - Accounts determined to be under 16 will be suspended [4] Group 2: Data Handling and Privacy - Reddit will securely store age information but not the verification documents or photos [5] - Age information will not be visible to advertisers and will only be used to enhance content relevance [5] Group 3: Platform Safety Enhancements - For users under 18, ad personalization will be disabled, and sensitive ads related to alcohol and gambling will not be shown [6] - Users under 18 will not be allowed to moderate NSFW or mature content communities [6]

Threads surpassed X in daily active users on mobile devices worldwide for the first time by a razor-thin margin late September, though now Threads has since extended its lead by millions of users.https://t.co/6yZLeSh0uQ https://t.co/z3CdUpune8 ...

Threads now lets you approve and filter your replies. https://t.co/zH3NREcBv9 ...

When right-wing extremists used this kind of language in 2016, the FBI would subpoena the tech platform for their IP address and the anonymous poster would get a personal knock on their front door from the Feds. I wonder when, if ever, that will happen to left-wing extremists.Katie Miller (@KatieMiller):Meanwhile over on threads https://t.co/PdIWTnARJK ...

Threads Finally Passes X—Zuckerberg’s 2-Year-Old Platform Passes Musk’s In Daily Usershttps://t.co/ItCJJ6NEDg https://t.co/ecpozXICbp ...

Here's how you can turn off autoplaying videos and GIFs on Facebook, Instagram, X, Twitter, and Threads. https://t.co/cCmWosHRb4 ...

Will Threads Soon Surpass X? Zuckerberg Vs. Musk App War Heats Uphttps://t.co/e2r3fplzWu https://t.co/7lFLTBZ7gj ...

User Engagement - Threads reached 115.1 million daily active users in June [1] - X (formerly Twitter) had 132 million daily active users in June [1] - Bluesky's daily active users were 4.1 million in June [1] Competitive Landscape - Threads is closing the gap with X in terms of mobile daily active users [1] - Bluesky lags significantly behind Threads and X in daily active users [1]

Threads is nearing X's daily app users, new data shows | TechCrunch https://t.co/H7N2eOP7EG ...