Facebook launching new 'conversation' app to rival Twitter | NationalWorld

TechThe new text-based app marks the latest rivalry between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon MuskThreads is described as a “text-based conversation app… where communities come together” and is set to go live on Thursday (6 July).The app, which is now available for pre-order on the Apple App Store, will be linked to Instagram and will allow users to keep the same username, and follow the same accounts they do on the photo-sharing platform.Facebook owner Meta is launching a new app to rival Twitter (Photo: Getty Images)Photos of the app show a dashboard that looks similar to Twitter and marks the latest chapter in the rivalry between Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, who bought Twitter in October last year.The description on the App store states: “Threads is where communities come together to discuss everything from the topics you care about today to what’ll be trending tomorrow.“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.”The layout of the app is similar to Twitter (Photo: Apple App Store)It comes
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