New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Meta updated its Threads app with a new feature called "ghost posts", which allows users to publish a post that automatically disappears in 24 hours. This works just like the stories feature on other platforms like Instagram or WhatsApp that automatically disappear in 24 hours. The Ghost post appears in the feed as a grey dotted chat bubble to distinguish it from normal posts.

It is easy to use Ghost posts; users simply need to tap the Ghost icon in the post creation page. A dotted bubble will appear on the post to indicate that the ghost toggle is enabled. Once published, the post will be visible to the followers and will vanish from public view after a day. All the engagement with the ghost posts stays private; li...