Instagram has officially launched its new application called "Thread", a social networking application that aims to compete directly with Twitter, as the Thread application shares some basic aspects with Elon Musk's system and makes great use of Instagram's features.
Mark Zuckerberg launches Threads
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has announced the launch of Threads, a companion to the Instagram app. This long-awaited service aims to increase the competition between Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter.
In his first post on the new app, Zuckerberg said: "Let's do it.. Welcome to Threads" and attached the post to a fire emoji, and noted that the app had 5 million subscriptions in the first 4 hours.
The application is somewhat similar to Twitter, in that it allows you to publish short text posts that users can like, repost and reply to, but it does not provide the ability to send direct messages.
A post in the app can be up to 500 characters long, and links, images, and videos of up to 5 minutes can also be included, according to Meta. The app is available in more than 100 countries on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Although Threads is a standalone app, users can log in with their Instagram login credentials and follow the same accounts, making it an easy addition to the more than two billion monthly active users on Instagram.
What is the Threads app?
Mark Zuckerberg announced the official launch of the "Threads" application for iPhone and Android devices, as the Threads application aims to provide an enjoyable user experience by sharing text updates that others can interact with in a similar way to Twitter, and users can create a new account in the application using the same login data. of the Instagram account.
How does Threads app work?
The Threads app can be operated in the same way as the Instagram and Facebook apps. Once you download the app from the Google Play Store or the Apple Store, you can use Threads directly with your Instagram account.
How to create an account in the Threads app
Threads offers easy steps to create and utilize a new account using your Instagram account. Here are the steps to create a Twitter-competing Threads account:
1. Download the "Threads" app from the App Store or Play Store. Although the Threads account is linked to the Instagram account, the app must be installed separately first.
2. Open the Instagram app and go to the "Explore" page by tapping the magnifying glass icon at the bottom left of the screen, then search for "Threads".
3. Click on (accept the invitation), and your "Threads" invitation will appear.
After following these steps, you can start using the "Threads" application and interact with the different users on this platform similar to the Twitter platform.
The most important features of the Threads application
- Threads allows sharing the same Instagram account data, which makes it attractive to celebrities who won't need to create a new account.
- Users can express their ideas in text with a maximum of 500 characters. This type of expression is called "Threads".
- Users can change their username, bio, and profile picture, or use the same credentials as their Instagram account directly.
- Users can attach photos, links, videos, and GIFs, and share, reply, and like them with others.
- Users can control the privacy of their Threads account by making it private or public and allowing others to access it.
- It provides a suggested follow list that includes all the followers they follow on Instagram, and also provides the ability to search for followers and discover new followers.
- Allows users to control who can reply to tweets.
- It provides the feature of reporting violations and insults, as provided by Facebook and Instagram.
- Enables the "Mute" feature, which allows the user to hide posts through the privacy settings in the application.
- It is based on the Instagram account for the account verification feature.
With these features, the "Threads" application aims to provide a unique experience for users and to compete with Twitter in the world of social networks.