{"id":5011,"date":"2023-07-04T06:04:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T00:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=5011"},"modified":"2023-07-04T06:04:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T00:34:07","slug":"threads-metas-twitter-competitor-sets-july-6-as-launch-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=5011","title":{"rendered":"Threads, Meta&#8217;s Twitter Competitor, Sets July 6 as Launch Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_headline\">\n<p class=\"jsx-1647035624\">Last Updated: <span style=\"color:#808080;text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\">July 04, 2023, 06:11 IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_headline\">\n<p class=\"jsx-1647035624\"><span id=\"location_info\">United States of America (USA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;background:#f3f3f3;padding:0 15px 10px 10px;border-bottom:5px solid #e1261c\">\n<div style=\"width:510px;padding-top:10px;position:relative;height:350px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_bimg\">\n<figure style=\"line-height:0;width:510px;height:340px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Meta has positioned the app as a sanely run platform, while Twitter faces concerns from advertisers over its association with far-right figures.\" title=\"Meta has positioned the app as a sanely run platform, while Twitter faces concerns from advertisers over its association with far-right figures.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=510&amp;height=356\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\"\/><\/figure>\n<p style=\"line-height:18px;position:absolute;bottom:0;background:linear-gradient(transparent,#000);left:0;right:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:12px;color:#fff;padding:32px 10px 5px;min-height:55px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 imageCaption\">Meta has positioned the app as a sanely run platform, while Twitter faces concerns from advertisers over its association with far-right figures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width:359px;padding-top:10px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_bnow_box\">\n<h2 style=\"min-height:24px;font-size:14px;line-height:24px;color:#3f3f3f;font-weight:400\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\">Threads, which combines elements of Instagram and Twitter, is expected to attract both existing Instagram users and new users at launch<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_ContentWrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624\">\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Meta\u2019s Twitter competitor, Threads, is set to launch on July 6, offering users an alternative to Twitter under Elon Musk.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">The Threads app was initially discovered on the Google Play store in Europe on Monday morning and later made its appearance on the Apple App Store by Monday night,\u00a0Forbes reported.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">The announcement follows recent controversies surrounding Twitter, including user limits and issues with Bluesky, a competitor founded by Jack Dorsey.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">The app aims to bring communities together to discuss various topics and connect with favorite creators.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Threads, which combines elements of Instagram and Twitter, is expected to attract both existing Instagram users and new users at launch.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Meta has positioned the app as a \u201csanely run&#8221; platform, while Twitter faces concerns from advertisers over its association with far-right figures.<\/p>\n<p><videocarousel\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">As Musk makes back-to-back changes on Twitter, he has hired a new CEO, Linda Yaccarino, who has been relatively silent on the platform.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">In addition, Twitter has announced that Tweetdeck will become a subscription-only feature starting next month.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 authorBox21 article_author\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 author_box\">\n<div class=\"author_box_inner\">\n<div class=\"img_box1 author_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/03\/rohit.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=70&amp;height=70\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"text1 author_content\"><a class=\"smalldesc1 author_name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/rohit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Rohit<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div>Rohit is a News18.com journalist with a passion for world affairs and a love for football. 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