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Mark Zuckerberg says Musk blew his chance to make Twitter the conversation app

In just seven hours, over 10 million people have flocked to Threads to see what all the fuss is about, so aspiring thought leaders better sign up pronto to stand out among the masses.

Fortune

Blue ticks, crochet puns and no drafts or DMs: can Threads really convert a diehard Twitter addict like me?

It’s been called Meta’s attempt at a “Twitter killer”. But can Mark Zuckerberg’s new microblogging platform really prove a worthy rival? Katie Strick gives her review

Evening Standard

Ten million join Meta’s new app Threads, according to Mark Zuckerberg

More than 10 million people have signed up to a new app touted as a rival to Twitter within hours of its launch, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The platform, known as Threads, was developed by Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagra

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Talking points! The best social media reactions to Threads, Meta’s Twitter rival

The battle of the text-focused social media apps has well and truly begun, and no one is quite sure what to think. Maddy Mussen on how the internet is responding so far

Evening Standard

Up First Briefing: Yellen in China; Meta launches Threads; synagogue rubble unearthed

Janet Yellen visits China to try to ease tensions. Facebook's parent company launches Threads to compete with Twitter. Parts of a synagogue destroyed by Nazis are found in a Munich river.

WEKU

Women were disproportionately affected by the latest tech layoffs

It could set back Big Tech's yearslong push to diversify.

Axios

Millions join Threads app as Twitter rival launches

More than 10 million people have signed up to the app since its launch at midnight

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Experts give verdict on 'opportunist' Threads app and if it can challenge Twitter

Threads, which is named after a series of tweets on Twitter, has been launched by Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram. It already has millions of users just hours after setting up

Daily Mirror

Mark Zuckerberg aims dig at Elon Musk's Twitter hours into launch of new Threads app

The new Threads app, which aims to compete against Twitter, is the the latest chapter in the rivalry between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, who bought Twitter in October

Daily Mirror

Who owns Meta and what apps do they run?

Meta is the parent company to some of the most popular apps across the globe

Evening Standard

Meta launches Threads to rival Twitter but it comes with its concerns

The social media app was launched overnight in a bid to rival Twitter in the latest strike to be landed in the tech world, but the app is not yet available to Irish users

Irish Mirror

How to download Threads and sign up for your account

Here's how to sign up for Threads, the new Twitter alternative from Meta the company behind Instagram and Facebook.

Tom’s Guide

How to download Threads and claim your handle

Meta's Twitter rival Threads is here, and this is how you can get set up in the new app.

TechRadar

First Thing: Biden ratchets up efforts to secure Sweden’s Nato membership

Work to persuade Turkey to drop its objections continues, as president meets Sweden’s prime minister at White House. Plus, five ways AI could improve the world

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Train delays, minor quakes and very naughty dolphins – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

Al Jazeera

Is Meta’s new Threads more than a Twitter copycat?

The platform offers its users more text in a post than Twitter, but privacy issues have delayed its EU launch.

Evening Standard

How to use Instagram Threads: Getting started on Meta’s Twitter rival

Threads launched in the UK this morning. Here’s how to get started with the new app

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Hands-on with Threads - Instagram's promising Twitter rival misses key features

Meta's Twitter rival launched earlier than promised today (July 6), and it could be the one to beat.

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Evening Standard

All the celebrities already using Meta’s Twitter rival Threads, from Oprah to Kim K

Threads has logged ten million sign-ups in its first seven hours of operation, including a host of famous faces. From Oprah, Kim K and Will Smith to Gordon Ramsay and the Dalai Lama, Emma Loffhagen takes a look at who is already Threading

Axios

Instagram's Twitter rival is the latest in Meta's parade of copycat apps

It's the latest example of the social giant's "clone and conquer" strategy.

iMore

How to sign up for Threads - the new social media app on the block

How to sign up for Threads, Instagram's new social media app that hopes to replace Twitter.

What is Threads and how to sign up

Meta's Twitter killer is now live and gaining users quickly, here's how to get in on the action

France 24

Meta claims 10 million sign-ups in seven hours for Twitter rival Threads

Seven hours after its launch, some 10 million people had signed up to the new "text-based social media platform" Threads, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The app aims to attract Twitter users who are unhappy with some of the changes on that platform under Elon Musk's ownership. Also in…

Wales Online

Is Threads any good, should you sign up and what is the risk to your Instagram?

There are some dangers to the new platform, which is not yet approved in the EU, with risks to your Instagram account

iMore

Instagram's Twitter killer Threads smashes 30 million user milestone hours after launch

Threads has already reached the 30 million user milestone within hours of launch as Instagram hopes to kill Twitter.

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