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Millions join Threads app as Twitter rival launches

More than 10 million people have signed up to the app since its launch at midnight

Liverpool Echo · Jul 6, 2023

Experts give verdict on 'opportunist' Threads app and if it can challenge Twitter

Threads, which is named after a series of tweets on Twitter, has been launched by Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram. It already has millions of users just hours after setting up

Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023

Mark Zuckerberg aims dig at Elon Musk's Twitter hours into launch of new Threads app

The new Threads app, which aims to compete against Twitter, is the the latest chapter in the rivalry between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, who bought Twitter in October

Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023

How to download Threads and sign up for your account

Here's how to sign up for Threads, the new Twitter alternative from Meta the company behind Instagram and Facebook.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 6, 2023

How to download Threads and claim your handle

Meta's Twitter rival Threads is here, and this is how you can get set up in the new app.

TechRadar · Jul 6, 2023

First Thing: Biden ratchets up efforts to secure Sweden’s Nato membership

Work to persuade Turkey to drop its objections continues, as president meets Sweden’s prime minister at White House. Plus, five ways AI could improve the world

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2023

Is Meta’s new Threads more than a Twitter copycat?

The platform offers its users more text in a post than Twitter, but privacy issues have delayed its EU launch.

Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2023

How to use Instagram Threads: Getting started on Meta’s Twitter rival

Threads launched in the UK this morning. Here’s how to get started with the new app

Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2023

Hands-on with Threads - Instagram's promising Twitter rival misses key features

Meta's Twitter rival launched earlier than promised today (July 6), and it could be the one to beat.

iMore · Jul 6, 2023

All the celebrities already using Meta’s Twitter rival Threads, from Oprah to Kim K

Threads has logged ten million sign-ups in its first seven hours of operation, including a host of famous faces. From Oprah, Kim K and Will Smith to Gordon Ramsay and the Dalai Lama, Emma Loffhagen takes a look at who is already Threading

Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2023