'Instagram version of Twitter' app screen and new information leaked, official name is 'Threads'
The Verge, an IT news site that succeeded in participating in Meta's internal meeting, has released information about the appearance and functions of a Twitter-like app that Instagram is said to be developing, internal code name 'Project 92'. Did.
Instagram's upcoming Twitter competitor shown in leaked screenshots - The Verge
Meta's version of Twitter is just the comments section from Instagram - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/08/twitter-but-for-instagram/
New leak gives us another look at what Instagram's Twitter competitor will look like
https://bgr.com/tech/new-leak-gives-us-another-look-at-what-instagrams-twitter-competitor-will-look-like/
Meta's chief product officer, Chris Cox, explained the upcoming app as 'Our Answer to Twitter' at an internal meeting held on June 8, 2023. The app's internal codename is 'Project 92,' and according to internal documents reviewed by The Verge, it may be named 'Threads' at release.
The look of 'Threads' presented at the conference has been described as similar to Instagram without the photos.
Based on Instagram, Threads will be integrated with
The microblogging service Mastodon, which attracted attention due to the rapid increase in the number of users due to the acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk, also supports ActivityPub, and users of 'Threads' migrate their accounts and followers to these apps. This is theoretically possible.
During an internal meeting, Cox criticized Elon Musk's Twitter by name and received applause from the audience, saying, 'We are interested in a well-run and reliable distribution platform from creators and celebrities. I've heard stories about it,' he said. He also said the app's goals are to be 'safe, easy to use, and trustworthy' and to ensure that creators have 'a stable place to build and grow their audience base.'
According to Cox, celebrities such as musician DJ Slime have already promised to use the new app, and they are also discussing with celebrities such as American talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
The “Threads” app will begin coding in January 2023, and Meta intends to make the app available as soon as possible.
'Threads,' which has been rumored to be under development under the name ' P92 ' for some time, said in previous leaks that 'text can be up to 500 characters', 'links, photos, and up to 5 minutes of video can be attached' and 'good. Hey, you can reply and repost.”
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