Tag: Threads
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Apple drops WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on official order: report
Beijing (AFP) – Apple has removed the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China following an order from the country’s top internet regulator, Bloomberg reported Friday citing the tech giant. Beijing engages in some of the world’s most extensive internet censorship, with web users in mainland China unable to access everything from Google…
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Meta set to unveil web version of Threads, challenging X
Meta is getting ready to launch the web version of Threads, which is its rival to X (previously known as Twitter). This launch is expected to happen early this week, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Threads, which offers short-form posts, has been missing a web version since its start.
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Threads’ hype cools as user activity drops by 79%
Meta’s social media platform, Threads, made a dazzling entrance in early July, amassing an impressive 5 million users within hours of its launch and swiftly becoming the fastest-downloaded app. However, the initial excitement surrounding Threads has since fizzled out, as evidenced by the declining daily usage of the app.
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TikTok introduces text posts to compete with Threads and X
In an unexpected twist, TikTok, the reigning platform for short videos, is stepping up to compete with Meta’s Threads and X (previously known as Twitter) with its latest addition: text posts. This innovative new format breaks through conventional boundaries, offering TikTok’s dynamic community an exciting new medium to flaunt their stories, poems, recipes, and a…
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Taliban praises Twitter’s freedom of speech and credibility amidst Threads launch
Twitter’s challenges in attracting advertisers, maintaining site functionality, and retaining users have been widely discussed. However, amidst these struggles, an unexpected endorsement has emerged from an unlikely source—the Taliban. Anas Haqqani, a prominent figure within the Taliban, recently expressed his appreciation for Twitter in light of Meta’s Threads, a rival platform that gained over 100…
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Twitter’s worst nightmare: Facebook to launch Threads on Thursday as a rival to Musk’s platform
Facebook plans to launch its own Twitter. This development comes shortly after Twitter CEO Elon Musk faced criticism for implementing a temporary cap on the number of posts users can read on the platform.