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Mary Clarke

The internet flocked to Threads, Meta’s Twitter competitor, and it was complete chaos

It’s hard to say if Threads will be the real Twitter killer, but the internet is no doubt having fun already.

On Wednesday, Threads launched to the wider public as the latest social media rival to Twitter. The app, made by Meta — the company that owns Facebook — acts as a companion of sorts to Instagram, allowing users to import their username, information, and follow list from there.

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