This article discusses the possibility of Meta's Threads app surpassing Twitter in popularity and mentions a cartoon by KAL in The Economist.
This article discusses the launch of Meta's new social network, Threads, and its potential impact on Twitter.
- The author analyzes the meme tweeted by Mark Zuckerberg and its connection to Threads being a Twitter clone.
- The article explores the evolution of social media and user-generated content, highlighting the rise of TikTok.
- The author presents a new Social/Communications Map that categorizes different social networks based on sorting algorithms and user-generated content.
- The article examines the changes made by Twitter and Instagram in their timeline algorithms and the potential consequences of these changes.
- The author questions whether Threads will be successful in attracting users and whether Twitter should focus on its core strengths to compete.
The main topic of the article is the competition between Meta's Threads and Twitter, and the potential impact of Threads on Twitter's user growth.
Key points:
1. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tweeted a meme that hints at the differences between Threads and Twitter, suggesting that Threads is stealing what Twitter and Elon Musk have always wanted.
2. The article discusses the evolution of social media and user-generated content, highlighting the rise of TikTok and its algorithmic approach to content discovery.
3. The author presents a Social/Communications Map that categorizes different social media platforms based on their sorting algorithms and the type of content they prioritize.
4. The article explores the changes Twitter and Instagram have made to their platforms, with Twitter moving towards algorithmic selection and Instagram focusing on user-generated content.
5. The author speculates on the potential success of Threads and the impact it could have on Twitter, questioning whether users abandoned Twitter because of the platform itself or because it was difficult to get started.
Main topic: Meta's integration of ActivityPub into Threads and its potential impact on decentralized social networks.
Key points:
1. Meta's promise to integrate ActivityPub into Threads could upend how we think of social networks.
2. The rise of decentralized platforms represents an opportunity for a more open web and tearing down walled gardens.
3. Interest in the fediverse and decentralized social media has been growing, with larger platforms like Tumblr and Mozilla starting to experiment with ActivityPub.
Main topic: Threads users getting a web version and improved search function.
Key points:
1. Threads is getting a web version for desktop access.
2. The current search function is limited and can only surface other accounts.
3. The new features could attract early adopters and increase engagement.
Main topic: Meta's updates to Threads to challenge Elon Musk's X (rebranded Twitter) and improve user engagement.
Key points:
1. Meta added the Send on Instagram option, allowing Threads users to publish their posts directly to Instagram DMs.
2. The platform introduced custom alt text for photos and videos, improving accessibility for users.
3. Meta made it easier to tag profiles in Threads posts and verify identity on fediverse platforms like Mastodon.
Threads.net, the web-based version of the social media platform Threads, has launched, allowing users to access the service through their browsers, install it as a progressive web app, or pin it to the Edge Sidebar, expanding the platform's accessibility beyond Android and iOS devices.
Meta's Threads is introducing a keyword search feature in several countries, including the United States, making it the first major competitor to Twitter to integrate this highly requested tool, potentially posing more challenges for Elon Musk's struggling social media platform.
Threads, a social media platform owned by Meta, is temporarily blocking keywords related to COVID-19 and vaccines in its search function to limit the spread of misinformation and ensure the quality of search results.
Twitter clone app, Threads, is struggling to gain new users and ranks near the bottom of popular social media platforms in the US, with a forecast predicting it will have significantly fewer users than Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok by 2023.
Threads is developing a feature that will enable users to delete their account without deleting their Instagram account, but it will not be available until December; meanwhile, data projections indicate that Threads will struggle to compete with X (formerly Twitter) and is expected to have a smaller user base compared to other social media platforms.
