Half a billion people are using Threads every month | The Verge Skip to main content The homepage The Verge The Verge logo. The Verge The Verge logo. Tech Reviews Science Entertainment AI Policy Notifications Notifications Hamburger Navigation Button The homepage The Verge The Verge logo. Notifications Notifications Hamburger Navigation Button Navigation Drawer The Verge The Verge logo. Login / Sign Up close Close Search Light System Dark Tech Expand Amazon Apple Facebook Google Microsoft Samsung Business See all tech Reviews Expand Smart Home Reviews Phone Reviews Tablet Reviews Headphone Reviews See all reviews Science Expand Space Energy Environment Health See all science Entertainment Expand TV Shows Movies Audio See all entertainment AI Expand OpenAI Anthropic See all AI Policy Expand Antitrust Politics Law Security See all policy Gadgets Expand Laptops Phones TVs Headphones Speakers Wearables See all gadgets Verge Shopping Expand Buying Guides Deals Gift Guides See all shopping Gaming Expand Xbox PlayStation Nintendo See all gaming Streaming Expand Disney HBO Netflix YouTube Creators See all streaming Transportation Expand Electric Cars Autonomous Cars Ride-sharing Scooters See all transportation Features Verge Video Expand TikTok YouTube Instagram Podcasts Expand Decoder The Vergecast Version History Newsletters Archives Store Verge Product Updates Subscribe Facebook Threads Instagram Youtube RSS The Verge The Verge logo. Half a billion people are using Threads every month Notifications Notifications Comments Drawer Notifications Comments Loading comments Getting the conversation ready… Tech Close Tech Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All Tech News Close News Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All News Meta Close Meta Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All Meta Half a billion people are using Threads every month Just shy of its third birthday, Meta is announcing a big milestone for Threads. Just shy of its third birthday, Meta is announcing a big milestone for Threads. by Jay Peters Close Jay Peters Senior Reporter Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All by Jay Peters Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC Link Share Gift Illustration: The Verge Jay Peters Close Jay Peters Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All by Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Threads has surpassed 500 million monthly active users, Meta announced on Tuesday , hitting the milestone just shy of the platform’s third birthday . Threads got off to a hot start in 2023, reaching 100 million users even faster than ChatGPT, and CEO Mark Zuc…