Facebook's Meta Launches 'Twitter Killer' Social Network Threads

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Instagram maker Meta recently launched a new social media platform called Threads.

An Overview of the News

• Threads aims to capitalise on the perceived volatility of Twitter, which is currently owned by billionaire Elon Musk.

• The app is now available in over 100 countries and can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

• Similar to Twitter, threads allow users to share short text messages that can be liked, reposted, and replied to by other users.

• Threads does not include direct messaging features, which differentiates it from Twitter.

• On threads, users can create posts with up to 500 characters and can also share links, photos and videos of up to five minutes.

About Meta

• Founded - February 2004, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Founder - Mark Zuckerberg

• Headquarters - Menlo Park, California, United States