Threads gains traction while AI-fueled misinformation spreads like wildfire
Let’s start with the thing nobody wanted to bet on last summer:
Threads.
After its buzzy launch and equally dramatic nosedive, most marketers filed it under “nice try” and moved on. But here we are, six months later, and Threads is quietly pulling off what looks like a second act. And it’s not just a comeback; it’s a full-blown
acceleration. The platform now counts over 320 million monthly active users, with 100 million showing up daily. That’s not trivial. That’s momentum.
And get this: Threads is adding more than a million users per day. The growth rate is outpacing projections, and it’s doing it without the usual chaos that comes with platforms in hyper-growth. Sure, it still has gaps, limited ad tools, moderation that’s still finding its legs, and a user base that leans young, but the core idea is sticking. People want a place to talk. Not yell. Not meme. Talk.
For brands, that opens a door. A quieter, more stable alternative to the volatility of X, where the conversation feels less like a shouting match and more like, well, a conversation. The question isn’t “is Threads worth it” anymore; it’s “how do we show up there without sounding like we’re trying too hard?”
The Rise of Synthetic Content
But while Threads is sketching out a more human future, the rest of the internet is getting a little less… real.
HubSpot’s latest analysis on AI-driven misinformation should make your stomach turn just a bit. The tools to create convincing fake content—deepfakes, cloned voices, AI-written articles—used to be niche, expensive, and frankly a little clunky. Now? Anyone with a browser and a budget can spin up a fake news cycle by lunch.
And here’s the kicker: platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and even Threads aren’t built to slow that down. They’re built for speed, for virality, which means false content can get halfway around the world before someone even thinks to fact-check it.
For marketers, that’s two problems wrapped in one. First, there’s the risk of being associated with something fake—whether it’s a hoax, a fake endorsement, or a deepfaked brand video. Second, and more quietly dangerous, is the erosion of trust. Once your audience starts to doubt what’s real, they’ll start to doubt you too.
The Tightrope Walk
So now we’re in this weird paradox. On one hand, we’ve got platforms like Threads trying to rebuild public dialogue around real voices and real-time conversation. On the other, we’ve got AI content spinning out so fast and so convincingly that it’s hard to tell what’s authentic anymore.
And you know what? Both things are true at the same time. Threads could become a powerful tool for brands to connect in a more human, less algorithm-warped way. But that same platform could also become a highway for synthetic content if moderation and verification don’t keep up.
Which means marketers are walking a tightrope. You want to be early on Threads, but not naïve. You want to create content that feels personal, but not vulnerable to manipulation. You want to move fast, but not so fast that you trip over fake data, fake influencers, or fake news.
Other Signals Worth Watching
Meanwhile, a few other things are bubbling up that are worth a glance:
Google’s new AI Mode is now hiding referrer data, which means your analytics just got fuzzier. If you’re seeing weird gaps in your traffic reports, that’s probably why.
Buyers still want personalized content, but they also want to talk to a real human at some point. That’s not a contradiction; it’s just how people work.
And if you’re still chasing content scores like they’re gospel, maybe don’t. New
data shows they barely correlate with rankings. Use them for guidance, not gospel.
The Bottom Line
So yeah, Threads is rising. AI misinformation is racing. And marketers are somewhere in the middle, trying to keep their footing on a floor that keeps shifting.
No pressure.
That’s it for today, folks.
Catch you in the next post.
Until then, keep building.
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