Threads social network based on Instagram * will launch this week
Miscellaneous / / July 04, 2023
This is a new competitor to Twitter.
The new Instagram*-based Threads social network will launch on July 6 at 17:00 Moscow time. It is reported website Threads countdown and app pre-order page in App Store.
Threads is a text posting platform that will run on ActivityPub's decentralized protocol, which is also used by another Twitter competitor, Mastodon.
Since Threads is based on Instagram*, existing users of the social network will be able to log into the new service with their own account. Judging by the screenshots, when you first log in, Threads will offer to follow the people you follow on your Instagram* account. This hints that subscriptions in two social networks will work independently.
Notably, Threads is only guaranteed to run on Android and iPhone at launch. Support for the iPad in the App Store is not announced, and the presence of a web version of the social network is also not reported.
9to5Mac citing insiders notesthat the launch of the platform was originally planned at the end of July. But due to recent restrictions on viewing Twitter posts, the creators decided to launch their alternative faster.
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*Activities of Meta Platforms Inc. and its social networks Facebook and Instagram are prohibited in the territory of the Russian Federation.