So sticking with the guy who's stealing everyone's personal information on Twitter vs the guy stealing everyone's personal info on Facebook. Gotcha.
Unless you think Twitter doesn't collect and sell your data, in which case bless your heart.
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Meta's Twitter Alternative 'Threads' Now Available
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Unless you think Twitter doesn't collect and sell your data, in which case bless your heart.
They’re here… an early version but still.
After 10m in the Threads app and it it's settings. this is g-a-r-b-a-g-e.
LOL
I just deleted my Twitter account today
So no, I'm not replacing it with Threads
I just deleted my Twitter account today
So no, I'm not replacing it with Threads
I don't really trust Elon Musk. It's more that he still isn't as bad, because of his inconsistent demeanor, as Mark Zuckerberg, who is just out for money.
Just had a go and i don't see how it differs all that much from instagram. The people I saw were mainly posting pictures, writing a few accompanying words, and other people were liking it or commenting underneath -- exactly as they do on instagram.
it even uses identical icons for like, comment and share.
it even uses identical icons for like, comment and share.
Interesting, Zuck DOES stand for money, and the things that he does are always aligned with that goal. That IS a thing that can be said.
No thanks. Their company is known for spying on its users' private messages and sharing them with others.
Because I can read more than 800 threads a day, and I don't have to pay/be "verified" to do so...that's just one reason.
He's not taking a single 🗯️😡💢 person to Mars.
If the last year has not made people realize this, then nothing will.
If the last year has not made people realize this, then nothing will.
Meta/Facebook is way more evil empire than Twitter. Twitter doesnt data mine to extent that FB/Inst/whatver their new thing is.
ill just not care about the "new" creation.
ill just not care about the "new" creation.
I don't do Instagram (had an account it locked me out and I'm too Homer Simpson to figure out how to fix it) I don't do apps like this on my phone is there a way to do through FB instead on my computer?
Mr Musk (who can't act, see the terrible awkward cameo he did in Iron Man 2) is going to get obliterated in the UFC jail cell thing by Mark Zuckerberg. (I was raised on WWE... when it was still WWF!) and then he's gonna get obliterated in business. He's the real-world equivalent of Justin Hammer.
Mr Musk (who can't act, see the terrible awkward cameo he did in Iron Man 2) is going to get obliterated in the UFC jail cell thing by Mark Zuckerberg. (I was raised on WWE... when it was still WWF!) and then he's gonna get obliterated in business. He's the real-world equivalent of Justin Hammer.
Very buggy. Crashes a ton. generally ugly and no curated feed of my interests or a place to declare what my interests are. Im just greeted with crappy celebrity accounts, politically left people (would be fine if I had politically right as well), and generally stupid meme accounts.
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Here in the UK the main topic of conversation is why the app is named after a 1984 docu-drama about a nuclear holocaust!
And I know exactly the voice that should be said in!!!
What is it with Instagram and their hatred of iPad?
Meta today officially launched Threads, the new social media app that it has been working on as an alternative to Twitter. Threads was meant to launch on Thursday, but the company pushed it live early due to the excitement surrounding its debut.
Threads is described as "Instagram's text-based conversation app," and it is unmistakable as a Twitter clone. With the app, users can post "Threads" that other users can reply to, with Threads from followers showing up in a main timeline.
Meta is linking Threads to Instagram, which means Instagram usernames port over to Threads and Instagram users have the option to follow the same people they follow on Instagram.Twitter over the last few days introduced rate limits for Twitter users, cutting down on the number of tweets that are visible per day. With this decision, Twitter spiked interest in alternative apps. Mastodon and Bluesky are already positioned as Twitter alternatives, but have not widely taken off as of yet.
Bluesky has been slowly ramping up and is not yet widely available to join, which is the issue with that app, while Mastodon's federated setup can be confusing to people who are seeking a simple social media experience.
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Threads has the potential to replace Twitter because onboarding will be simple due to the Instagram integration, and it will also have Instagram's user base. The app will not be limited like Bluesky, nor as difficult to use as Mastodon. Threads supports posts that are up to 500 characters in length, with photos, videos, and links supported.
There have been concerns about the data that the app is collecting, and the App Store entry suggests information like usage data, location, contacts, identifiers, purchases, health & fitness, browsing history, and more will be collected and linked to users, but it has the same disclosures as Instagram. Twitter collects and utilizes similar data as well.
According to Meta, the app does not appear to be using any data to track users across websites and apps owned by other companies at this time, which makes it more private than Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Threads and Instagram share a privacy policy, with more information available on the Instagram website.
Threads is launching in the United States, UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and 100 other countries, but it will not be available in European Union countries at this time because of the Digital Markets Act.
Threads can be downloaded from the App Store for free. [Direct Link]
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Nice. Another social media service for me to ignore. I’ll add it to the pile.
Hard pass… I think it will attract some people and will become a political echo chamber.