On 5 July 2023, Meta launched the Threads app to compete with Twitter. About 2 hours after its launch, greater than 50 lakh customers had joined this app i.e. had downloaded the Threads app. Now it has been 4 entire days since its launch. In these 4 days the variety of threads customers is rising constantly.(*10*)
After the primary 24 hours, 1 crore folks downloaded it, whereas simply 3 days after the launch of the app, greater than 5 crore folks had turn out to be lively on the threads. Individuals are calling this new app of Meta a competitor of Twitter. (*10*)
Many individuals even say that after the introduction of the thread, now folks will scale back using Twitter. In such a scenario, the query arises whether or not this new app of Meta can actually counter Twitter? On this report, you will know every part concerning the Threads app that you simply want to know.(*10*)
First tell us what is that this Threads app(*10*)
A number of months in the past, Elon Musk had performed mass layoffs from the social media platform Twitter. Other than retrenchment, many modifications had been additionally made right here. The customers of this platform had been very offended with these modifications. That is additionally the rationale that as quickly as Meta launched the Threads app, crores of customers began shifting there and it was even known as the reduce of Twitter.(*10*)
Threads is a microblogging web site like Fb and Twitter and it has been created by the Instagram crew. Threads was launched in additional than 100 nations together with India at round 11.30 pm on fifth July. (*10*)
On this app you may share your opinion similar to Twitter. Right here customers can write posts up to 500 characters. Hyperlinks, photos and movies may also be shared with posts.(*10*)
The options of threads are related to Twitter. Right here too, similar to Twitter, Threads customers can share their concepts and opinions with folks and construct their followers.(*10*)
Why the Threads app is a menace to Twitter(*10*)
Threads have been launched for 4 days and greater than 50 million customers have joined right here in these 4 days. In such a scenario, it could not be fallacious to say that within the coming days, Threads microblogging app can show to be another to Twitter…(*10*)
1. Twitter has lately made modifications for its customers. Due to these modifications and plenty of new guidelines, utilizing Twitter has turn out to be a bit difficult. For instance, earlier non-Twitter customers might additionally go to Google to see the profile of any Twitter consumer. However now if you need to see the profile of any Twitter consumer, you will even have to login.(*10*)
2. Many options have been added to this app after Twitter’s new rule. Like customers have to pay cash to get blue tick. Alternatively, Meta’s Threads app is at the moment utterly free. Other than this, in the previous few months, Twitter has been constantly making modifications in posts, feedback and plenty of different options, due to which customers are upset and are searching for alternate options.(*10*)
3. Threads are a lot simpler to use than Twitter. This app has been developed in such a method that it mechanically prepares its bio from the bios of Instagram customers. Which signifies that any consumer can simply create a threads account with only one click on. Whereas creating an account on Twitter, the consumer has to replace the cell quantity, e mail ID, and so forth.(*10*)
4. Within the final month i.e. June 2023, Twitter has made a giant change concerning writing and studying posts of its customers. In accordance to which frequent Twitter customers i.e. these customers who wouldn’t have blue ticks, can learn solely 600 tweets free of charge day by day. If they need to learn extra tweets than this, they will have to pay for it. Whereas Twitter customers with blue tick can learn greater than 6,000 posts in a day. Alternatively, it’s free to learn or share any submit within the Threads app. Customers may learn and share hundreds of pasts in a day if they want.(*10*)
5. Customers who create an account on the Threads app get all of the followers who’re following them on Instagram. Whereas on Twitter you’ve to create a brand new following base.(*10*)
Now know the distinction between threads and Twitter(*10*)
- Launched 4 days in the past, the app Threads is at the moment out there on iOS and Android, however at the moment it can’t be opened on the desktop. Alternatively Twitter can be utilized very simply in all these three locations.
- Presently there isn’t any possibility to ship personal messages in threads. Whereas on Twitter, customers may join with one another and have personal chats.
- Within the Threads app of Instagram, the consumer can write his phrases in 500 characters. Whereas Twitter permits frequent customers to write 280 characters and submit blue tick customers by writing 25 thousand characters.
The craze for threads worries Twitter(*10*)
Above we advised how it’s changing into simpler for the customers to use the Threads app. In such a scenario, if customers proceed to be a part of threads on the similar charge, Twitter will even be closed like Orkut within the coming days.(*10*)
That is why Twitter’s lawyer Alex Spiro has threatened Fb CEO Mark Zuckerberg after the thread’s launch. In accordance to Alex, Meta Platforms will be sued by Twitter.(*10*)
What did Meta reply(*10*)
On these allegations of Twitter’s lawyer, Meta Spokesperson Andy Stone says that there’s not a single ex-employee of Twitter within the thread crew. In response to which Elon Musk mentioned that it’s okay to have competitors, however dishonest shouldn’t be proper. (*10*)
Twitter is at quantity 14 within the in style social media web site(*10*)
Month-to-month customers of social media platforms(*10*)
- Fb – 295.8 crore
- YouTube – 251.4 million
- Whatsapp – 200 crore
- Instagram – 200 million
- WeChat – 130.9 million
- TikTok – 105.1 crore
- Fb Messenger – 931 million
- Douin – 715 million
- Telegram – 70 crores
- Snapchat – 63.5 crore
- Kwasho – 62.6 crore
- Sina Weibo – 584 million
- QQ – 57.4 crore
- Twitter – 556 million
- Pinterest – 445 million
