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Threads recorded 128.2 million mobile DAUs worldwide, edging out X's 124.7 million.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-01-08t092256093.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Threads Surpasses X in Mobile Daily Users: The Rise of a "Progressive Twitter" Alternative\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"447\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-01-08t092256093.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>This narrow but symbolic victory — \u003Ca href=\"https://www.virtualpetlist.com/threads/threads-surpasses-x-twitter-in-daily-users.4235/\">first glimpsed in September 2025 with Threads at 130.2 million versus X's 130.1 million in a single week\u003C/a> — marks Threads as a serious contender in the text-based social media space.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The core driver behind this success has been a clear market demand: progressive and left-leaning users have long sought their own version of Twitter — a platform free from the controversies, algorithmic shifts toward right-wing content, and ownership changes that have defined X since Musk's 2022 acquisition.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Many liberals, moderates, and Europeans view Threads as a safer, more moderated "progressive Twitter," aligning better with their values on content policy, misinformation, and community standards. This exodus accelerated amid X's perceived drift toward extremism, rate-limiting frustrations, and reduced trust in moderation, creating an opening that Mark Zuckerberg expertly exploited.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>By launching Threads in July 2023 at precisely this moment of discontent, Meta capitalized on the timing. More crucially, it solved the infamous "chicken-and-egg" problem that dooms most new social networks through seamless integration with Instagram's massive user base.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Users could sign up instantly, import their follows, and begin posting to an existing network — bypassing the barren startup phase that killed predecessors like Google+.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>This corporate leverage of an established social graph stands in contrast to organic viral hits like TikTok, which grew as an entertainment feed rather than a true conversational network.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-right\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-01-08t092257926.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Threads Surpasses X in Mobile Daily Users: The Rise of a "Progressive Twitter" Alternative\" class=\"image-align-right\" height=\"447\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-01-08t092257926.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>Third-party metrics underscore the shift. Threads saw 127% year-over-year growth to 115.1 million mobile DAUs by June 2025, while X experienced declines, including a 21.6% drop in U.S. usage.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Meta reports 400 million monthly active users for Threads as of August 2025, with engagement rates (6.25% median) outperforming X's (3.6%). In Europe, regulatory scrutiny on X under frameworks like the Digital Services Act has further boosted Threads' appeal among users prioritizing civility and fact-based discourse.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>X retains advantages elsewhere: It dominates web traffic (141.7 million daily users vs. Threads' 7.6 million) and holds a U.S. mobile lead (21.4 million DAUs to Threads' 16.6 million), with longer session times reflecting its strength in real-time news and events.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Yet Threads' trajectory validates a long-standing market need. Progressives frustrated with X's direction finally have a viable home —one built on Meta's infrastructure but positioned as a cleaner, less polarizing alternative. Overcoming network effects, the tech industry's strongest moat, through perfect timing and ecosystem synergy, Threads isn't just growing; it's fulfilling a specific ideological demand that X has increasingly alienated. As 2026 unfolds, this "left-leaning Twitter" could solidify its gains, reshaping the social media divide.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Also read:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/strategy-kicks-off-2026-with-another-bitcoin-buy-adds-1-287-btc-for-116-3-million\">Strategy Kicks Off 2026 with Another Bitcoin Buy: Adds 1,287 BTC for $116.3 Million\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/the-quiet-spin-off-revolution-how-media-giants-are-silently-carving-up-their-empires\">The Quiet Spin-Off Revolution: How Media Giants Are Silently Carving Up Their Empires\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/the-dawn-of-soulful-ai-wearables-pickle1-enters-the-fray-with-ambitious-promises\">The Dawn of Soulful AI Wearables: Pickle1 Enters the Fray with Ambitious Promises\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/a16z-predicts-a-second-wave-of-faceless-creators-in-2025\">a16z Predicts a Second Wave of Faceless Creators in 2025\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>Thank you!\u003C/p>","threads-surpasses-x-in-mobile-daily-users-the-rise-of-a-progressive-twitter-alternative","2026-01-08T08:23:51.000000Z","2026-01-19T03:23:00.000000Z","19.01.2026",{"image":82,"image_webp":83,"thumb":84,"thumb_webp":85},"https://cdn.quasa.io/images/news/PNQRPLlfjKkaMtwh7Lvg7o4UXD1NsA93QMHz4EZl.jpg","https://cdn.quasa.io/images/news/PNQRPLlfjKkaMtwh7Lvg7o4UXD1NsA93QMHz4EZl.webp","https://cdn.quasa.io/thumbs/news-thumb/images/news/PNQRPLlfjKkaMtwh7Lvg7o4UXD1NsA93QMHz4EZl.jpg","https://cdn.quasa.io/thumbs/news-thumb/images/news/PNQRPLlfjKkaMtwh7Lvg7o4UXD1NsA93QMHz4EZl.webp","small",null,1780,0,"en",{"id":69,"title":65,"slug":66,"meta_title":92,"meta_description":93,"meta_keywords":94,"deleted_at":87,"created_at":95,"updated_at":96,"lang":90},"Quasa Media - Growth Hacking in Business","Business is a battlefield. 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