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Algorithm Updates

Platform changes that move the strategy. Most recent first.

January 2026

Meta launches Threads ads globally

Organic reach will gradually reduce as ad space competes. Build your audience now before the window closes further.

Affects: Organic Reach
October 2025

Threads Communities launches with 200+ topic categories

Your content now has a second distribution channel. Find your niche community and post weekly for additional reach.

Affects: Distribution
Mid 2025

Credibility signals update — expertise rewarded

Threads is surfacing accounts with genuine expertise and original perspective. Generic content is being deprioritised.

Affects: Content Strategy
Late 2024

Reply depth becomes primary ranking signal

A post with 40 replies now outreaches a post with 400 likes. Engineer every post for conversation.

Affects: Engagement
Late 2024

Engagement bait actively penalised

'Like if you agree' and 'Follow for more' are now downranked. Use genuine conversation CTAs only.

Affects: Content Strategy
2025

Links no longer penalised — perform 17% better than text-only

You can include product links directly in posts without losing reach. Use this in conversion posts.

Affects: Conversion
Mid 2024

Originality signal introduced

Copy-pasted content from other platforms is penalised. Every Threads post must be written natively.

Affects: Content Strategy
July 2023

Threads launches

The early window — the highest organic reach period. The window is narrowing as paid reach grows.

Affects: Platform