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Threads Outperforms X on iPhone; Grok CSAM Controversy Intensifies
Threads now leads with 141.5 million daily mobile users, driven by Meta's app cross-promotion and feature growth, while X faces scrutiny over AI deepfake controversies.
- On January 7, 2026, market intelligence firm Similarweb reported that Threads, Meta's app, had 141.5 million daily active users on iOS and Android, surpassing Elon Musk's X with 125 million.
- Months of steady growth have driven Threads' rise, with Meta promoting it via Instagram and Facebook and adding interest-based communities, DMs, and other recent features over the past year.
- Despite mobile gains, web metrics indicate as of January 13, X had 145.4 million daily web visits while Threads logged 8.5 million across Threads.com and Threads.net.
- Regulators have opened probes into Grok, including California's Attorney General, while three US senators urged Apple and Google to remove X and Grok, and the mother of one of Elon Musk's children filed a lawsuit.
- Analysts note that Meta's broader user base last year exceeded 400 million monthly users, Threads reached 150 million daily users, and Bluesky saw a 50% download surge amid the controversy.
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Threads overtakes X on mobile, but still lags far behind
After launching almost three years ago, Meta's Threads is now reportedly attracting more daily mobile users than rival platform X. According to Similarweb data shared by TechCrunch, Threads has 141.5 million daily active iOS and Android global app users as of January 7th, compared to 125 million users for Elon Musk's mobile platform. Similarweb reports that Threads actually overtook X sometime between late October and early November after a cons…
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