Elon Musk Vs Mark Zuckerberg: Meta Launches Twitter Rival Threads
- Meta, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram parent company rolled out Threads, a social platform similar to Twitter
- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said all Instagram account holders can log into Threads and start having a conversation with their followers
- This came even as Twitter boss Elon Musk instituted changes to the giant platform that has disrupted many users
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Facebook parent company Meta has rolled out Threads, a social media platform similar to Twitter.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Instagram account holders can log in to Threads and start having a conversation with their followers.
How to access Zuckerberg's Threads
Speaking after the launch on Wednesday, July 5, Zuckerberg said Threads offers a new experience around texts and ideas in users' minds.
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"Big news today. We are launching Threads, an open and friendly public space for conversations. It takes the best part of Instagram and creates a whole new experience around texts, ideas and what is on your mind," said Zuckerberg in a Facebook Reel video.
Zuckerberg noted users can sign up using their Instagram accounts, "you already have your followers there..." and after downloading the app from the play store.
He revealed the platform received overwhelming reactions from first-time users who signed up after the launch.
"I think the world needs this big and friendly community... looking forward to seeing you all there on threads. Reactions have been great for those who have tried it up ," he said.
Threads competes with Elon Musk's Twitter
This came at the time giant social media platform Twitter is undergoing changes instituted by the new boss Elon Musk.
Musk introduced premium verification for Twitter Blue account holders, a move that has left out many users, diluting the platform.
Other recent changes include Twitter post reading limits which have seen many users threaten to ditch the once-respected social media platform.
Musk introduced a limit to the number of Twitter posts a subscriber is required to read per day to discourage system manipulation.
Twitter Blue subscribers will be limited to reading 6,000 tweets per day, while unverified accounts will access 600 posts
Musk's cage fight with Zuckerberg
Musk and Zuckerberg have had rival tech experience since the start of the year and recently announced a cage match battle.
The tech entrepreneurs agreed to participate in a highly anticipated cage match, with the challenge originating from Musk's dare to the Facebook founder, who surprisingly accepted.
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