Facebook and Instagram owner is launching Twitter rival called Threads – ZDNET

Bloomberg/Getty ImagesMeta is throwing its hat into the Twitter rival ring with its own conversational app designed to woo people away from Elon Musk’s platform. Popping up in Apple’s App Store, a new app called Threads bills itself as a text-based conversation app from the company behind Facebook and Instagram. Currently listed as “coming soon,” the app is expected to formally launch on July 6.Also: Micro-social media: What is it and which tools should you try?”Threads is where communities come together to discuss everything from the topics you care about today to what’ll be trending tomorrow,” reads the description. “Whatever it is you’re interested in, you can follow and connect directly with your favorite creators and others who love the same things — or build a loyal following of your own to share your ideas, opinions, and creativity with the world.”   AppleIf that sounds a lot like Twitter, well, that’s the idea.With Twitter mired in controversy and confusion since owner Musk took over the platform, a slew of rivals have popped up in an attempt to win over disgruntled Twitter users. Such services as Mastodon and Bluesky have been touting themselves as Twitter alternatives, offering places where people can communicate and
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