Instagram, Twitter rival social media platform Threads has been published. So, how to download Threads, what features does it offer, what are the differences with Twitter?
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been developing for many years, canceled for a while and could not present it as a complete product and plans to rival Twitter.threads‘ app is finally available all over the world.
The platform, which is launched as a side application connected to Instagram; It allows you to post posts just like on Instagram, but with a post format like Twitter. Again, as in Twitter, basic functions such as re-sharing (retweeting), replying, liking are also offered.
Download Instagram Threads:
You can access both the App Store and Google Play Store pages of the application via the buttons above; You can download Threads app for iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet.
How to open Threads profile?
After downloading and opening the application Sign in with Instagram we click the button. Then, if we wish, we can pull all our information from the Instagram profile and fill it manually if we wish. After the profile creation process, the application also offers the opportunity to follow everyone you follow on Instagram, we can skip this step if we wish. That’s it, you are now a Threads user.
Thread features:
- Login with Instagram account and transfer profile information
- Ability to protect username on Instagram
- Possibility to share in written format (Tweet)
- Maximum 500 character limit,
- Ability to add photos or videos to the shared sharing (Media support)
- Ability to share the shared post on Instagram Stories
- Ability to create chains
- Ability to like posts (heart icon in Instagram also appears here)
- Ability to reshare posts (Retweet)
- Ability to comment on posts (Reply)
- Ability to tag another user to the post (@mention)
Features on Twitter but not on Threads:
- Can’t find browser or desktop web version
- Unable to share with hashtag (#)
- No agenda flow
- No extra tools like TweetDeck that allow creating multiple streams
Threads platform has already become Twitter’s most serious competitor
Twitter, which has been king in its field for many years almost completely unrivaled, is now getting a rival. Instagram is a text-based social media platform that rivals Twitter.threads”i uploaded to app stores.
The heavy losses that Twitter suffered under the management of Elon Musk had increased its alternatives from time to time. However, mass migrations from Twitter to other platforms; Most of the time it was interrupted due to the inability of other platforms to meet the high demand.
Threads, on the other hand, became an alternative to Twitter for the first time in the history of social media, in the only microblogging type in its field. Threads, powered by Instagram; A platform that you can easily access directly using Instagram usernames.
If you type ‘Threads’ in Instagram’s search you can get your entry ticket:
When you search for ‘threads’ in the search section of the Explore tab of Instagram, a ticket icon appears next to the search bar. When you click on this icon, you will see your Threads card created specifically for your Instagram username:
Threads’ website is also launched: Threads.net
However, there is currently no version of the platform that you can access via a browser. You can only use it by logging in through the mobile application. This can be considered as one of the biggest shortcomings against Twitter. Because it does not offer a desktop experience, those who use Twitter especially from desktop web browsers will not be able to use the Threads application. It is not yet clear when the desktop version of Threads will be released.
What user data will Threads collect?
Many data types, from location to “sensitive information”, are listed in the data collection section of Threads’ page on the App Store. This is the founder and former CEO of Twitter. Jack Dorsey even shared by from Elon Musk With the response, the event reached even more users on Twitter.
“All your ‘Threads’ are ours”
“Yes”
According to the information provided by the App Store, the data that Threads will collect will be:
- Health & fitness
- financial information
- Personal information
- Address
- E-mail address
- Name
- Phone number
- Other contact information
- User content
- Photos/videos
- Gameplay content
- Other user content
- Browsing history
- Usage data
- Product interaction
- Advertising data
- Other usage data
- diagnosis
- Error data
- Performance data
- Other diagnostic data
- purchases
- Location
- Contacts in the directory
- Search history
- Identifiers
- Sensitive information
How much data does Twitter, which Threads will rival, collect?
Looking at Twitter’s App Store page, according to Threads much less data is collected we can see clearly.
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