Threads Application :
Introduction :
Threads is a new Twitter-like social media platform deeply intertwined with Instagram, created by Meta. It launched on July 6. Threads looks to take full advantage of Twitter, which is losing users and advertisers alike after Elon Musk’s constant chopping and changing of features and policies.
Threads offers a “for you page”-style of content, where users are able to post text, images, and video content. Users are able to like, comment, repost or quote on users content. Many users of threads have bemoaned the use of the timeline presentation, but Mark Zuckerberg has clarified that a “followers-only” timeline is in the works and will be released soon.
What is Threads Application :
Threads is a text-based decentralized social media platform deeply intertwined with Instagram. While Threads will be a standalone application, Instagram users can not only be able to log in to Threads with their existing user names. Verification status and handles will also be the exact same as your Instagram profile.
Instagram will also help us to bring our existing followers to follow us on Threads. It will notify our followers to follow us on the new platform. Interestingly, the words and accounts you block on Instagram will be carried over to Threads ads well, and users will be able to post updates of 500 words, which is way more than what a regular Twitter user is allowed to. Unlike Twitter, Threads is interoperable with Mastodon as both platforms are built on Activity Pub protocol. However, this functionality has yet to arrive on the platform. To recall, Twitter was seen blocking users from sharing links from Mastodon, Instagram, and other rival platforms.
Accessible platforms :
We can access the Threads app by Instagram in several ways. The easiest way to find ourself on the new platform is to download the app on our mobile device. The app is currently available on both iOS and Android. We can view posts and profiles on Threads via the Website. But, as of the time of writing we are unable to make new posts. The main Threads website has nothing aside from a QR code that allows us to download iOS or Android apps. These apps availability will depend on the location, device compatibility, account eligibility, and more. Threads is currently not available in the EU due to privacy reasons.
Highlighting features of Threads :
With its deep integration with Instagram, Threads will work like its extension, where users can share text, images, and videos with their followers. Instagram will also help users seamlessly adopt the new platform by letting them sync their handles, profile pictures, and posts. Creators can also pre-approve their followers to follow them on Threads when they join the new platform. If the creator hasn’t joined Threads, they’ll show as pending until they join.
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This allows creators to build their community quickly and carry on the discussions on Threads easily. This will help increase the number of active users on Threads. If we have a verified Facebook profile or page, it won’t help us in getting our Instagram handle verified. However, if our account is verified on Instagram, we can forward the status to Threads. Though there is no clarity if there is any change in the fee structure. Instagram, like Twitter, also offers a subscription-based profile verification service.
Threads might also allow users to follow and interact with people on other fedi-verse platforms, like Mastodon. Though if we choose to restrict replies to our post on Threads, the post will not be shared with your fedi-verse followers and its reach will be limited to the Threads app.
Conclusion :
Like any other social media platform, Threads will feed on user data. Meta says that its apps like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp use this data to target advertisements better. However, the extent of data these apps collect is often intrusive and extreme. Twitter’s ex-CEO and BlueSky’s founder Jack’s tweet shows the amount of data Threads will collect.
Though most social media apps have our contact info, browsing history, app usage data, search history, and more, Threads will collect information about our health and fitness, financial information, location history, purchases, and more. Though Instagram is also known for hoarding similar data from its users, it should not come as a surprise.