Meta has launched its new "Threads" app, widely thought to be an attempt to succeed Twitter.
Threads is branded as an Instagram app and built by its team, but is focused on text updates, like Twitter. Users log into the separate app using their Instagram account and can then post up to 500 character text updates, which can also include photos and videos.
The app is now live on the App Store for iPhones and Google Play Store for Android. Meta has published a devoted website for Threads, though at the moment it just includes a detailed animation and a QR code to download the app.
It is now available in more than 100 countries, on both major smartphone platforms. It is not available in the European Union, however, apparently because of privacy concerns over the fact that data will be shared between different Meta apps. |
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