Product Review: Meta Adds New Live Chat Feature to Threads for NBA Playoffs, Major Events

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 24 April 2026; Created: 24 April 2026; Last Updated: 24 April 2026

Engagement is a big deal in the world of social media. On Wednesday, Meta announced Live Chats, a new feature for the Instagram-supported social app Threads. It adds a real-time conversation component, letting people connect during high-interest cultural events, such as playoff or championship games, or even the drop of a highly anticipated album.

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