Threads let some users sort their search results by latest but meta says this was a mistake – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
Skip to main content

Instagram’s Threads: all the updates on the new Twitter competitor

See all Stories

J
External Link
Threads let some users sort their search results by “Latest,” but Meta says this was a mistake.

“Earlier today, an internal prototype was accidentally made available for a small number of people — this is not something we’re testing externally at this time,“ the company told TechCrunch. It’s a shame, since sorting by latest would make it much easier to track breaking news on Threads. Apparently Meta thinks the feature would create a “substantial safety loophole.

Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
Comments
Loading comments
Getting the conversation ready...