The rivalry between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg is getting pretty intense. The tech giants recently challenged each other to a cage fight, and both have repeatedly targeted each other. However, this rivalry is not limited to a physical fight.
And now, social media giant Instagram will soon have a Twitter-like app called “Theme, Instagram app”. The first look of this app is already available on the iOS App Store and is scheduled for release on July 6, 2023.
Source: App Store
Elon Musk took a deep dive into the app in a tweet saying, “Thank goodness they work so sane.”
Twitter has faced a lot of backlash since it was acquired by Elon Musk. In an effort to generate revenue, the platform has launched a new subscription service called Twitter Blue, which offers users various features, such as the ability to undo tweets, customize the app icon their own and access exclusive content.
Many Twitter users have criticized the subscription service, calling it too expensive and unnecessary. Others expressed concern that Twitter was becoming too commercial and losing focus on free speech.
Recently, Twitter also experienced a global outage, followed by Elon Musk imposing a limit on the number of tweets users could read per day, citing “excessive data scraping” as the reason. This move by Meta could cause trouble for Twitter.
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What is an Instagram theme?
The App Store describes it as follows: “Threads are where the community meets to discuss everything from topics you care about today to tomorrow’s trends. No matter what you’re interested in, you can follow and connect directly with your favorite creators and others with similar interests — or build your own loyal following you to share your ideas, perspectives and creativity with the world.”
Simply put, Threads will allow users to follow and connect with their favorite creators and others with similar interests. They will also be able to build their own loyal following of people with similar interests to them.
Source: App Store
This application will be linked to Instagram just like Facebook Messenger. According to The Verge, the app was discovered by Alessandro Paluzzi, a developer, who shared the first images of the app along with the Google Play Store link on Twitter. Currently, this app is not visible on the Google Play Store.
#Instagram released Threads app (aka Barcelona) on Play Store https://t.co/v82PwE5Mgm pic.twitter.com/9rox8GgZfL
– Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a)
July 1, 2023
Instagram has been testing the app for months with various celebrities and influencers. Meta Product Manager, Chris Cox, told The Verge “We’ve received feedback from creators and public figures who are interested in having a well-run platform that they believe they can rely on and rely on. distribution.”
Unlike Twitter, this app will be safe and easy to use. Chris Cox also mentioned to The Verge, “The company’s goal for this app is to be “safe, easy to use, reliable” and to ensure that creators have “a stable place to build and grow their audience.”
The Meta CEO is quite well known for his ability to take features from other platforms and integrate them into his own, often making them successful. One of the most notable examples of this is the Popular Stories feature, launched in 2020 in response to the hugely popular TikTok app.
After being acquired by Elon Musk, many emerging competitors of Twitter appeared such as Mastodon and Bluesky. However, these platforms are not very popular. This new platform can be a ray of hope for those who are frustrated with Twitter’s service and are looking for an effective alternative to get their message across and enjoy unrestricted freedom of speech,
In short, only time will tell whether this new platform will be successful or not. But witnessing Elon Musk’s achievement with Twitter, this update of Meta is definitely worth keeping an eye on.
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