Mark Zuckerberg has long wanted to dislodge Twitter and provide the central place for public conversation online.
On Monday, his company, Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, teased a new app aimed squarely at Twitter’s territory.
The app, which is called Threads and is connected to Instagram, appeared in Apple’s App Store for users to sign up to download on Thursday, when it will be released.
The app appears to function much like Twitter, emphasizing public conversations, with users able to follow people they already do on Instagram.
Some techies have referred to the coming app as a “Twitter killer.”Mr. Zuckerberg is striking while Twitter undergoes fresh turmoil.
Persons:
Mark Zuckerberg, hasn’t, Zuckerberg, Mr, Elon Musk
Organizations:
Twitter, Meta, Elon