Threads, the Twitter competitor from Meta, is now available. The app has been in the works for months, and its launch comes after a flurry of rumors, leaks and, naturally, two billionaires pretending to duke it out.
Threads is a text-based social networking app that allows users to share short updates, photos and videos with their followers. Text-based posts can be up to 500 characters (far longer than the long-maligned Twitter cap of 140 originally) and videos can be up to five minutes long. It is designed to be a more personal and intimate platform than Twitter, and it features a number of privacy-focused features like…
