Federal Reserve Board joins Instagram and Threads

Move to social media platforms follows those by regional Feds and other central banks

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The US Federal Reserve Board joined the social media platforms Instagram and Threads on October 2.

Threads is run by the firm Meta, as a competitor platform with X, formerly known as Twitter. The Fed said it had joined “with the aim of increasing the accessibility and availability of Board news and educational content”.

But its announcement made it clear that its website is its primary method of communication. The Federal Reserve now has seven active accounts on social media platforms

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