Meta’s Instagram will be launching its Twitter competitor app on the 6th of July, 2023. The App Store listing of the app says so however, on the Google Play Store, nothing yet has been mentioned about its launch and now official announcements have been made.
Here’s more about it.
Threads, Instagram’s Twitter Competitor
In the month of May itself, reports regarding Instagram’s Twitter competitor app had started appearing and it was said that the app would have its launch by the end of June. Unlike what previous reports had suggested, the app which has been named “Threads” will be making its way to Apple’s and Google’s app stores on the 6th of July, 2023.
While there are still no official announcements made from Instagram’s(Meta’s) side, the launch date has been revealed via the listing of the app on the App Store. Along with the listing a brief idea or introduction of the app along with some screenshots of how the app works have also been given.
Threads, just like Twitter and other such applications, will be a platform where communities can join together and discuss any topics that might be of the users’ personal interests or that are trending and will likely be trending. Users will easily be able to connect with other users or with their favorite creators, who share the same interests and likes, and thereby can build a strong user base within the platform.
Users won’t have to create a new account to sign up to Threads but, can easily sign in using their Instagram credentials. They can find their followers from Instagram on Threads and can connect with them over the conversation. Users will also be able to attach links, photos, and videos(upto 5 mins) to the posts as well. From what it seems, Threads might also offer its users the option to control who can connect with them or respond to their posts
The app will also be collecting the following data, which will be linked to the Threads account to offer its users a personalized user experience and for better functioning. The app will also be using ActivityPub, the decentralized social media protocol that is used by Mastodon.
As per a tweet posted by the tipster, Abhishek Yadav on Twitter, it is also suggested that the app will be launched on the 6th of July at, 10 AM in the US and in India will be launched at 7:30 PM. After its launch, more about the app and how it works will be revealed.
