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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…

France 24

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

Wales Online

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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Threads - how to sign up as it reaches over 10 million users

Threads is the latest app threatening to take over Twitter's long-standing reign on social media

Manchester Evening News

Commentary: If there is a Kennedy in your past, you might weigh a Kennedy for president in your future

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running for the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee. Anxious Democrats are taking note.

Chicago Tribune

Ten million rush to join Meta’s new 'Twitter-killer' app Threads

A new app billed as a rival to Twitter has seen more than 10 million people sign up in its first few hours, according to Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg.

The National (Scotland)

Clash of tech titans: Will Meta's answer to Twitter dethrone Elon Musk's venture?

It's an easy way to get clicks when the world's richest man challenges the ninth richest to a cage fight. But it's actually win-win for them if the owner of Twitter and the founder of Facebook have us debating whether we are Team Musk or Team Zuckerberg, instead of the…

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Jim Cramer Backs Meta’s Threads, Which Will Compete With Musk’s Twitter

"I say game, set, match, Zuckerberg," the TV personality said Wednesday on CNBC's 'Squawk On The Street.'

Zenger

Millions rush to download Threads app but Twitter rival comes with a warning

Threads has launched in the UK today and offers an alternative to Twitter but some are concerned by the level of data users could be handing over to the apps Meta owners.

Daily Mirror

Meta’s new app Threads passes 100 million users

Threads, created by Facebook and Instagram owners Meta, has hit another milestone just days after its launch

Evening Standard

Meta’s new app Threads that is direct Twitter rival sees more than five MILLION join in first few hours

Threads is seen as a direct rival to Twitter

Manchester Evening News

Facebook and Instagram launch new Twitter rival called Threads

The app has been described as 'the first credible threat' to Twitter

Wales Online

Threads: how do I sign up and is it any different to Twitter?

Meta’s newest app can be accessed with an Instagram account and looks a lot like its rival

The Guardian - AU

10 million sign up for Meta's Twitter rival app, Threads

Threads is billed as a text-based version of Meta's photo-sharing app Instagram that the company says provides "a new, separate space for real-time updates and public conversations."

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The Guardian - US

We tried Threads, Meta’s new Twitter rival. Here’s what happened

Kari Paul tested the social network minutes after its launch – did it fail to impress, or should Elon Musk be shuddering?

Al Jazeera

Facebook’s Meta launches ‘Twitter killer’ social network Threads

Mark Zuckerberg launches Twitter rival in bid to capitalise on turmoil at Twitter under Elon Musk.

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The internet flocked to Threads, Meta’s Twitter competitor, and it was complete chaos

Threads is already flooded with memes thanks to overzealous internet users.

Bangkok Post

Meta launches 'Twitter Killer' Threads app

NEW YORK: Meta's Mark Zuckerberg delivered a blow to Elon Musk on Wednesday night, as the tech billionaires' rivalry went live with the launch of Instagram's much-anticipated Threads platform, a clone of Twitter.

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Instagram unveils Threads app, a targeted threat to Musk’s Twitter

Meta Platforms Inc.’s Instagram officially unveiled Threads, an app designed as a direct rival to Twitter, launching the most serious threat yet to Elon Musk’s struggling social-media site.

The Guardian - US

Threads app: Instagram owner’s Twitter rival logs 5 million users in first hours

Mark Zuckerberg targets Elon Musk’s troubled platform with new app from Meta that’s closely modelled on Twitter

The Independent UK

Meta takes aim at Twitter with the launch of rival app Threads

Meta unveiled an app to rival Twitter on Thursday

Fortune

Threads, Mark Zuckerberg’s new Twitter rival, is here. Here’s how to try it out

“Our vision is that Threads will be a new app more focused on text and dialogue, modeled after what Instagram has done for photo and video,” a spokesperson said.

PC Gamer

As Twitter and Reddit wrestle with their own users, the future of the web feels up in the air

What's next for talking about videogames, or anything, online?

Tribune News Service

Instagram launch of Twitter rival ‘Threads’ expected on Thursday

Instagram’s highly anticipated Twitter rival is expected to launch Thursday, according to a listing on Apple Inc.’s App Store.

WEKU

U.S. is barred from combating disinformation on social media. Here's what it means

Under a judge's new ruling, much of the federal government is now barred from working with social media companies to address removing any content that might contain "protected free speech."

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