New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Threads, the social platform from Meta, has introduced longer text posts, giving users up to 10,000 characters to work with. The feature aims to meet the needs of creators who want to share detailed content without restrictions.

Meta designed the update after observing how users were sharing screenshots of newsletters, books, and articles to bypass character limits. The new long-text posts allow creators to publish in full, while also linking directly to external content such as podcasts, blogs, or online shops. Importantly, these links are given prominence within the post, making it easier for audiences to take action.

Beyond the extended word count, Threads now supports advanced formatting. Text can be highlighte...