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Threads: will privacy fears scupper Meta’s Twitter ‘killer’?

Meta has launched Threads, a text-based app to rival Twitter, in a “bold attempt to lure users away from its floundering competitor”, said Kari Paul in The Guardian.

The Week

Elon Musk remains defiant as Zuckerberg's Threads races to record signups

“You will get more laughs from this app than everything else combined,” Musk tweeted.

Fortune

Twitter traffic sinks in wake of changes and launch of rival platform Threads

Data shows the micro-blogging website has been shedding users since early 2023, not long after Elon Musk’s takeover

The Guardian - AU

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Twitter rival Threads signs up 100 million users in 5 days

PARIS: The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days, data tracking websites said on Monday, smashing the record of AI tool ChatGPT for fastest-growing consumer app.

Bangkok Post

Threads could do what Instagram couldn't – and cut through toxic fitness culture

Instagram is full of toxic fitness content, but Threads could be a better place. Here’s how.

TechRadar

Afternoon Update: calls for Morrison to resign; six additions to threatened species list; and rightwing figures join Threads

Some Coalition members have said the former PM should resign from politics in wake of a scathing royal commission report

The Guardian - AU

Twitter account suspended for tracking Elon Musk’s jet joins Meta’s Threads

Long reviled by Twitter’s owner, @elonmusksjet is now tracking the billionaire’s jet from the new social media app

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Meta’s Threads Hits 10 Million Users, Questions Arise On Politics & News Embrace

Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, discusses the role of politics and news on Threads as it competes with Twitter.

Zenger

Rightwing figures sign up for Meta’s Threads app ‘within 24 hours’ of release

White nationalist Richard Spencer and white supremacist Nick Fuentes join app, according to Media Matters

The Guardian - US

Student Seeking Musk’s Support Faces Suspensions On Threads And Instagram

ElonJet's Twitter ban leads college student to Threads, but Meta's Instagram and Threads also suspend the account

Zenger

Suspended from Twitter, the account tracking Elon Musk's jet has landed on Threads

The account ElonJet tracked the movement of Elon Musk's private jet in real time, until it was suspended by Twitter last year. Now, it has resurfaced on Meta's fast-growing Twitter rival, Threads.

WEKU

Microsoft News Roundup: Instagram's Threads, ChatGPT pausing Bing, and deals galore

This week we saw the launch of Threads by Instagram and an independent developer upgrade Android 13 on the Surface Duo. Here are all of the biggest news stories of the week.

Windows Central

Meta's Threads is surging, but mass migration from Twitter is likely to remain an uphill battle

Twitter’s move on July 1, 2023, to limit the number of tweets users can see in a day was the latest in a series of decisions that has spurred millions of users to sign up with alternative microblogging platforms since Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year.

The Conversation

How to only see Threads from people you follow

Threads may feel like a house party where you only recognise the faces of those who invited you. But with this little hack, we'll show you how to just see Threads from people you follow first.

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Instagram’s Threads is a better photography app than… Instagram

Instagram’s new Threads app is a fresh chance for photographers to engage with communities and showcase their images.

The National (Scotland)

Battle of the apps: Threads has potential but Twitter shouldn't be 'written off yet'

BILLIONAIRE Mark Zuckerberg threw down the gauntlet to his rival Elon Musk by launching a new microblogging app this week but Twitter shouldn’t be…

Manchester Evening News

Alison Hammond says 'I've arrived' as fans rush to show their support after dividing with new This Morning job

The This Morning star decided to make her presence known much to her fans' delight

The Guardian - UK

I finally joined Twitter – and Threads – to see what all the fuss was about

… and discovered a hall of mirrors. Can the 70 million who signed up in two days last week to Mark Zuckerberg’s new social media have got it wrong?

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Leeds United return to social media sass with first Threads post taking aim at opposition fans

The Whites have a new social media account over on Threads

Zenger

Meta Unfurls Threads, But Tangles With Threads.com, Started By 3 Former Facebook Employees

Threads has over 10 million downloads already and displayed the potential to outpace Twitter.

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: why hoarders hoard, classic album covers and Twitter’s latest rival reviewed

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

Fortune

Is Threads threatening Twitter’s reign?

As the social media landscape becomes more fragmented, Meta's Twitter clone has entered the arena.

Tribune News Service

Meta’s Threads has 70 million signups, surprising Zuckerberg

Meta Platforms Inc.’s new social media app Threads has garnered 70 million users in just two days after its launch, a sign of enthusiasm that Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said was “way beyond our expectations.”

Fortune

Creators react to Threads: ‘It’s better than Twitter’

But monetization questions loom for Zuckerberg’s latest iteration.

WEKU

Twitter threatens to sue its new rival, Threads, claiming Meta stole trade secrets

An attorney for Twitter accused Meta of hiring dozens of former Twitter employees with the intention of creating a "copycat" platform, implying a lawsuit could come next.

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