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Twitter's version of IG "Threads" has now appeared on the Apple Store, expected to go live on July 6th.

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Meta has released its own versions of Twitter's competitor "Threads," which are now available on the App Store and Google Play, with the date on the Apple Store showing July 6. Meanwhile, Twitter is facing user discussions and complaints due to recent changes in its platform policies.

Threads to Integrate Decentralized Social Protocol

Available for Login with Instagram

According to screenshots from the App Store, Threads allows logging in through Instagram and further finding common accounts on Instagram.

Threads Post Interface

The interface of Threads appears to blend elements of Instagram and Twitter, with replies to posts prominently displayed at the bottom.

Integration with ActivityPub

According to The Verge, they participated in a product showcase for Threads in early June, where discussions included integrating with the decentralized social media protocol ActivityPub.

ActivityPub is an open protocol for decentralized social communities aimed at enabling interoperability between platforms, allowing users across different platforms to interact without being limited to a single platform. Platforms that adopt this protocol include:

  • Social platforms: Mastodon, Pleroma, Tumblr

  • Video platforms: Pixelfed, PeerTube

  • Music streaming: Funkwhale

This could mean that in the future, Threads users may be able to browse content from these platforms directly through the app without the need for separate downloads or registrations.

Twitter Concerns

Twitter currently restricts non-logged-in users from viewing tweets and has implemented browsing limits for logged-in users, which has led to complaints from many users.

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Additionally, there have been rumors that Twitter will limit the number of tweets in a thread to 25, causing displeasure among avid thread writer and venture capital partner Adam Cochran.

However, after his testing, it seems that Twitter has not actually implemented this restriction.