Instagram’s Threads: all the updates on the new Twitter competitor
As Twitter continues to flail about under Elon Musk, all eyes are on Instagram Threads as a potential replacement. Rumors about the new Meta-owned platform have been swirling for months, with a March report from Platformer revealing the company was “exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text updates.”
In June, Alex Heath leaked the details of a companywide meeting where the app was shown off and shared the first glimpse at Threads. While Meta’s countdown timer for the app initially suggested that Threads would be released on July 6th, the timer has since been moved forward to July 5th at 7PM ET.
Meta briefly made the web-based version of the platform visible on July 5th, revealing posts from early users, including Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram head Adam Mosseri, MKBHD, iJustine, Netflix, and others.
Source: The Verge
