Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week
Threads, the social media app aimed at rivalling Twitter, has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days. The platform, launched by Instagram-owner Meta, has beaten a record set by Open AI’s ChatGPT app. Threads went live on Apple and Android app stores in 100 countries, including the UK, last Wednesday. […]
Here’s a step-by-step guide to Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads
By Seli Baisie Threads, the text-based competitor to Twitter, has been officially launched by Meta. The application became available for download on Apple and Android app stores in over 100 countries. The app aims at providing a more private and focused space for communication with close friends and family. It is designed to be a […]
Ten million join Meta’s Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says
Ten million users signed up for Meta’s newly launched Threads app in its first seven hours, the company’s chief Mark Zuckerberg says. He pitched the app as a “friendly” rival to Twitter, which was bought by Elon Musk in October. Experts say Threads could attract Twitter users unhappy with recent changes to the platform. Threads […]
Meta launches Twitter-like app ‘Threads’
Meta’s Threads app debuted a day earlier than expected, offering billions of users with an alternative to Twitter amid growing frustration with the Elon Musk-owned social media service. Threads had been slated to be released at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on July 6, but the company on Wednesday pushed forward its countdown clock to 7 […]
Twitter users report problems accessing site as Musk sets temporary viewing limits
Thousands of Twitter users reported problems accessing the site on Saturday. The issue appeared to affect users on both the social media app and website. Many people who tried to view, search, refresh and post content on the platform were met with error messages that read, “Rate limit exceeded” or “Cannot retrieve tweets.” “Please wait […]
Twitter boss Linda Yaccarino gives first hint on shake-up plans
The new boss of social media firm Twitter, Linda Yaccarino, has outlined her plans for “Twitter 2.0.”, after taking over from Elon Musk a week ago. She says the company is “on a mission to become the world’s most accurate real-time information source”. Since Mr Musk bought Twitter last year, it has faced criticism over […]
Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO
Elon Musk has named a new chief executive of Twitter, just over six months after his controversial takeover of the social media company. The billionaire said Linda Yaccarino, the former head of advertising at NBCUniversal, would oversee business operations at the site, which has been struggling to make money. He said she would start in […]
Elon Musk says he has found a woman to lead Twitter as new CEO
Elon Musk said on Thursday he has found a new CEO for Twitter – but did not name the person, only saying “she” would be starting in about six weeks. Musk, who bought the social media platform last October and has since been running it, has long insisted he is not its permanent CEO. The […]
Twitter plans to remove and archive inactive accounts
Elon Musk has announced plans to remove Twitter accounts left dormant for “several years”. Mr Musk, who took over the social-media platform in October, said it was “important to free up abandoned handles”. The move has been criticised online, as people feared losing access to accounts of relatives who had died. But Mr Musk hinted […]
Twitter’s verified legacy accounts to lose blue tick, April 20
By Seli Baisie Twitter CEO Elon Musk has announced the final date for the removal of legacy blue ticks from its platform. In a tweet, Musk declared that the final day for the removal of the blue checkmarks would be April 20th. Final date for removing legacy Blue checks is 4/20 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) […]
