# Instagram’s Threads: all the updates on the new Twitter competitor

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/instagrams-threads-all-the-updates-on-the-new-twitter-competitor/
- Published: 2023-07-07T09:45:27-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image credit: Meta. Article by Emma Roth. The Verge – updated today. As Twitter continues to flail about under Elon Musk, all eyes are on the newly launched Instagram Threads as a potential replacement. Meta launched Threads on iOS, Android, and the web on July 5th — a little bit ahead of schedule. Rumors about the new Meta-owned platform have been swirling for months, with a March report from Platformer revealing the company was “exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text updates.” In June, Alex Heath leaked the details of a companywide meeting where the app was shown off and shared the first glimpse at Threads. […] Click here to view original web page at www.theverge.com