Meta is launching its Twitter competitor Threads this week
Meta will launch its Twitter competitor – Threads later this week on July 6. The social networking app is already listed on the App Store with the option to pre-order the app now. Android users will also get Threads soon as evident by an app listing on Google Play. There’s also a webpage for the service which is yet to offer a login page or any other useful information.
Threads on the App Store
The official name for Meta’s upcoming Twitter competitor is “Threads, an Instagram app” and as evident by the app screenshots, users will be able to sign up via their Instagram accounts and automatically have their username, followers and other account info migrated. The new social media app is titled as “Instagram’s text-based conversation app” and it features a similar app interface to Instagram.
Threads app UI
Posts will come with like, comment, repost and share options and will offer threads for better user engagement. Users will also be able to add images to their posts. Threads is reportedly using ActivityPub which is a decentralized social media protocol also used by Mastodon.
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- Anonymous
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And to add on top of that, Elon said himself that cisgender is a slur on twitter. For a "free speech absolutist", that's kinda weird (among blocking tons of other content that he didn't like). Not that I care because I don�...
- Anonymous
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Trust me, their algo is no different than any other social media platform. The goal for a company is to make money. To make money they need your attention. So they will feed you content that will make you stay. Of course you need to read ...
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