Meta's Instagram-based Twitter competitor Threads is set to launch on July 6, as per the App Store listing. The app was briefly available on Google Play.
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Instagram-based
Threads will allow users to log in with their Instagram handle and port over the accounts they follow on Instagram, making it easy to build a community.
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App's features
On Threads, users will be able to like, comment, repost, and share posts. Users can also determine the audience of their posts.
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Threads supports ActivityPub
Meta's new app Threads will support ActivityPub, making it compatible with Mastodon. It is unclear how decentralized the app will be.
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Challenging Twitter
Threads might pose a significant challenge to Twitter. Twitter users are actively looking for alternatives after the platform made multiple errors.