New Threads update brings an in-app GIF picker and support for polls

Meta continues to work hard on its new social media platform, Threads, to grow it into an app with 1 billion users in the next two years. Of course, for an app to be engaging, it needs to have fun and useful features. Now Meta adds new features for Threads, reports 9to5Googleincluding a native GIF selector and polls.

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Although the app still blocks Android keyboards from inserting GIFs, it now has its own native GIF selector with a new update that Zuckerberg announced it in a post. Additionally, the update brings survey support to the app.

The new polls feature works exactly as you would assume. You have the option to add up to four poll choices when you create a new post. The survey can last 24 hours, and currently there is no option to change the length of time the survey is active. However, the Threads web app does not yet support polls.

Another useful thing in this update is the in-app GIF selector. It is powered by GIPHY and works on all new posts and replies. You can now tap the new “GIF” button in Threads, which takes you to a library of searchable GIFs. Both of these features are now available for Threads on Android and iOS with the latest app update.