TECHNOLOGY

Meta Threads: How to set up your account

By Sanjana Shankar

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Threads

Meta's Threads, a standalone platform based on Instagram, is now available globally to both Android and iOS users.

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Signing up

Look for 'Threads, an Instagram app' in your phone's app store. Once you have downloaded it, you can create a profile using your Instagram account.

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Details

Your username on Threads will be the same as your Instagram handle and it cannot be changed. Threads will also port the same accounts you follow on Instagram.

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Posts

Threads app allows posts that are 500 characters long with up to 10 photos. You can also share links and videos for up to five minutes.

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Missing features

Currently, Threads lacks a few features seen on Instagram. It does not offer DMs and there is no "close friends" section as well.

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