The threads are implement a search update globally over the coming weeks that will allow users to filter searches based on a specific profile and within date ranges. The existing search built into Threads has been a basic keyword search to find trending topics, posts, or accounts, with “Top” and “Recent” sorting options.
The updated version adds a settings icon to the search bar that, when tapped, displays “After Date,” “Before Date,” and “From Profile” options.
I already have the new filters enabled for my account and they seem to work as advertised.
The addition brings Threads closer to parity with competing platforms x and Bluesky, both of which support more advanced searches than this, but at least it's a start.
instagram head Adam Mosseri announced that Meta would be testing these filters and other improvements to Threads' search tools just a few days ago, and it's now confirmed that they're rolling out to everyone.
As its competitor Bluesky grew amid a drain of x users, Meta suddenly began rolling out many long-requested updates. They include custom follow feeds, adjustments to the For You feed algorithm to weight posts from accounts you follow more heavily, and a test announced by Mark Zuckerberg that gives some users the option to default to their follow feed instead of one. algorithmically ordered.