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 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.
The main topic is the new features added to the Threads by Instagram app.
1. Users can now share Threads posts directly to Instagram Direct Messages (DMs), enhancing the experience between the two apps.
2. The ability to add custom alt-text for photos/videos posted on Threads has been added, helping visually impaired users understand images.
3. Users can access all of their liked posts in a single section under settings, making it easier to view and manage their liked content.
Main topic: Jack Dorsey deleting his Instagram account and the potential availability of the @jack handle.
Key points:
1. Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and former CEO, has deleted his Instagram account, which had the coveted @jack handle.
2. Dorsey stopped using Instagram after it was sold to Facebook and Twitter's attempt to buy it was rejected.
3. The timing of the account deletion is interesting as Instagram now competes with Twitter, but Dorsey has backed other social networks that compete with Twitter.
Hint on Elon Musk: Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter (now X) is mentioned in relation to Dorsey retaining a stake in the company.
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.
Threads, a new app developed by Meta, reached over 100 million users in just five days after its launch, making it the most successful app launch ever, with plans to make it compatible with other social networks and decentralized platforms in the future.
Instagram Threads, the rival app to Twitter now known as X, is expanding its search feature to most English and Spanish-speaking countries, aiming to increase user engagement on the platform after a decline in activity since its launch.
Twitter rival Threads now allows users to switch between multiple accounts without logging out, making it easier to switch between work and personal profiles.
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.
Instagram's Threads app is preparing to launch a new feature called Trends, which will display a numbered list of popular topics and the number of active discussions on each, in an effort to compete with X (formerly Twitter).
Instagram's Threads will not prioritize news content despite users flocking to the platform for current events such as the Israel-Hamas conflict, Ukraine war, and the 2024 election, emphasizing its goal to provide a less angry space for conversation and potentially compete with Twitter.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Threads, Instagram's Twitter-like app, is introducing an edit button, allowing users to make corrections to their posts within five minutes of posting, without displaying the edit history, while also launching "Voice Threads" for users to add voice posts to the social network.
