{"id":5773,"date":"2023-07-06T20:23:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T14:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=5773"},"modified":"2023-07-06T20:23:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T14:53:12","slug":"twitter-vs-threads-how-mark-zuckerbergs-latest-app-measures-against-elon-musks-microblogging-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=5773","title":{"rendered":"Twitter vs Threads: How Mark Zuckerberg&#8217;s Latest App Measures Against Elon Musk&#8217;s Microblogging Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gadgets360cdn.com\/large\/meta_threads_reuters_1688643897250.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgets360.com\/tags\/meta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meta<\/a> announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgets360.com\/tags\/thread\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Threads<\/a> app on July 6. The app is built by the team at Instagram and allows users to share text updates and join public conversations. Given its user interface and features, it is easy to deduce that the app aims to compete against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgets360.com\/tags\/twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 the Elon Musk-owned microblogging site which has rustled up the social media community recently. The similarities as well as the differences between Twitter and Threads are being discussed widely. The policy and terms and uses of the apps and the amount of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgets360.com\/apps\/news\/elon-musk-twitter-temporary-limit-number-of-tweets-explainer-4174730\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restrictions<\/a> imposed on users or its lack thereof, is also notable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=5773\/#What_is_Threads_%E2%80%94_the_new_app_by_Meta\" title=\"What is Threads \u2014 the new app by Meta?\">What is Threads \u2014 the new app by Meta?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=5773\/#How_does_Threads_work\" title=\"How does Threads work?\">How does Threads work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=5773\/#Battle_of_the_Execs_%E2%80%94_Who_wins\" title=\"Battle of the Execs \u2014 Who wins?\">Battle of the Execs \u2014 Who wins?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Threads_%E2%80%94_the_new_app_by_Meta\"><\/span>What is Threads \u2014 the new app by Meta?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Threads have been <a href=\"https:\/\/about.instagram.com\/blog\/announcements\/threads-instagram-text-feature\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">introduced<\/a> as a social media site\u00a0for publishing short text\u00a0updates of up to 500 characters, which can include photos and links. Users can also upload a video of up to 5 minutes on their post. According to Meta, an existing\u00a0Instagram account can be used to log in to the app, and users\u00a0can &#8220;easily share a Threads post to your Instagram story, or share your post as a link on any other platform you choose.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Posts from individuals and profiles that users\u00a0follow on Instagram or Threads will appear on the home\u00a0feed, as will the recommendations for new content, just like Instagram. Just like Twitter, Threads users are\u00a0also allowed to\u00a0filter particular words from their\u00a0feed and limit who is permitted to mention them in a post and\/or comments.<\/p>\n<p>The app is available for free download on both Apple App Store and the Google Play Store for iOS and Android users, respectively. Within the first few hours of launch, the app <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgets360.com\/social-networking\/news\/threads-app-cross-10-million-sign-ups-launch-meta-twitter-rival-4182345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crossed<\/a> 10 million sign-ins.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_Threads_work\"><\/span>How does Threads work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a precursor to having a\u00a0Threads account, the user\u00a0must have an Instagram account, since users are asked to log in to the newly-launched platform using their Instagram\u00a0credentials. Their\u00a0Instagram username will be carried over once the Threads account is set up, but users will be able to personalise their\u00a0profile.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Users will quite seamlessly be able to\u00a0follow the same accounts they\u00a0presently follow on Instagram\u00a0rather than starting all over from scratch. When users update a\u00a0post or &#8220;Thread,&#8221; they are allowed the option to\u00a0choose who can see it, which varies between all Threads users\u00a0or only their\u00a0followers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As is a staple in most popular social media platforms, users have the ability to\u00a0unfollow, report, block, or restrict an account. Instagram and Threads are so closely integrated, which means that any blocked Instagram accounts will automatically be blocked on Threads when used through the three dots drop-down options. The app also supports a screen reader and AI-generated visual descriptions.<\/p>\n<p>Meta added that it is trying to make Threads compatible with and integrated with other apps that accept the ActivityPub protocol, like WordPress and Mastodon. The firm claimed that they are slowly working to allow users to use Threads app\u00a0independently, regardless of whether they have an Instagram account or not.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battle_of_the_Execs_%E2%80%94_Who_wins\"><\/span>Battle of the Execs \u2014 Who wins?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is as good a time as any to have launched Threads app since Twitter is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgets360.com\/social-networking\/news\/instagram-threads-app-twitter-rival-july-6-launch-tweet-rate-limits-4178579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caught<\/a> in a storm between advertisers, users and its owner.\u00a0Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg may not directly face off against Elon Musk in a cage fight, but their tech world rivalry continues. The inbuilt Instagram link in Threads is likely to create a strong user base in a limited time considerably easier. Though Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgets360.com\/social-networking\/news\/twitter-ceo-linda-yaccarino-tweet-read-rate-limits-decision-elon-musk-controversy-4178537\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increased<\/a> Twitter&#8217;s daily post limit to 10,000 for verified users, 1,000 for unverified users, and 500 for new unverified users, the move is likely to lead to a loss of subscribers \u2013 and advertisers, who started pulling out of the business since Musk&#8217;s November 2022 takeover.<\/p>\n<p><iframe allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"500\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/category\/embed\/site\/classic\/id\/709295\/autostart\/0\/pWidth\/100\/pHeight\/100\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div><em>From the Nothing Phone 2 to the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra, several new smartphones are expected to make their debut in July. 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The app is built by the team at Instagram and allows users to share text updates and join public conversations. 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