WASHINGTON (July 6, 2023)- On Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 Meta officially launched its new app, “Threads”. The app is most closely compared to Twitter and is expected to rival the little blue bird, with 30 million sign ups as of Thursday, July 6th. Threads is currently the top free app on Apple’s App Store and trending on platforms such as Twitter and Instagram. Users on Threads are able to post pictures and videos, similar to its sibling company, Instagram; but it also offers users the ability to have real-time conversations.
If you would like more context on the matter, please consider David Karpf,Associate Professor of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University. Professor Karpf is an expert in internet politics, on-line organizing, political communication, political blogs, and qualitative methods. Professor Karpf’s work focuses on strategic communication practice with a particular interest in internet-related strategies. Professor Karpf is able to speak on how Threads compares to Twitter, Bluesky, and Mastodon and is quoted saying “each has its own comparative advantage.”
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