Threads Vs Twitter

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has been anything but smooth sailing. Since taking control of the platform, Musk has fired the vast majority of Twitter's staff, unwound policies designed to stop hate speech, and watched as mainstream advertisers flee the platform. He has also shifted to a business model where users have to pay for verified status, meaning users who refuse to cough up are less likely to find an audience for their tweets.

Over the weekend, the already-unstable Twitter started to fall apart at the seams, with the site becoming inaccessible for many users. Musk said he had chosen to limit the number of posts that non-paying users could view to 600 a day in an attempt to stop unauthorised third-party access of his site. An alternative explanation is that Twitter simply was forced to take emergency steps as its servers struggle to cope with demand. Whatever the real reason, it essentially made the site unusable for most of the heavy users who produce the vast majority of the site's content.

Attempts to seek an explanation on any of these policy moves are impossible, since Musk has fired all of Twitter's communications staff. Journalists who ask the company to explain its actions now receive an automatic reply featuring a poo emoji.

Meta Launches Threads, a Twitter-Like App for Instagram

Meta has launched Threads, a new app that allows Instagram users to post short messages, photos, and videos that only their close friends can see. The app is similar to Twitter in many ways, but it is also integrated with Instagram, so users can easily share their Threads posts to their main Instagram feed.

Threads has been well-received by users so far, and it could pose a serious threat to Twitter. The app has already been downloaded over 1 million times, and it is still in its early stages of development.

Features similar to Twitter

Threads has a number of features that are similar to Twitter, including:

The ability to post short messages that are limited to 500 characters.

The ability to include links, photos, and videos in posts.

The ability to like, share, and comment on posts.

The ability to follow other users and see their posts in a timeline.

Built on the Instagram network

Threads is built on the Instagram network, which means that users can reuse their Instagram username and password to sign in. The app also automatically follows the same people that you follow on Instagram.

Fediverse: enabling cross-platform interactions

Threads will support a novel feature known as Fediverse. This would enable Threads users to interact with people from alternative microblogging platforms like Mastodon.

According to Instagram's website, fediverse is a “a social network of different servers operated by third parties that are connected and can communicate with each other... Our vision is that Threads will enable you to communicate with people on other fediverse platforms we don’t own or control.”

Conclusion

The launch of Threads is a sign that Meta is serious about competing with Twitter. The app has a number of features that are similar to Twitter, and it is integrated with Instagram, which gives it a built-in user base. It will be interesting to see how Threads performs in the long run, but it has the potential to be a serious threat to Twitter.