Why is Musk blocking Threads URL on the Twitter App?
Technology | July 11, 2023 20:26 ISTElon Musk has been reportedly taking measures to keep Thread out of its own microblogging platform to find links to Threads on the microblogging platform.
Elon Musk has been reportedly taking measures to keep Thread out of its own microblogging platform to find links to Threads on the microblogging platform.
Available for download on both the App Store and Google Play Store, Threads allows users to engage with content by liking, commenting, reposting, and sharing. The app supports text posts of up to 500 characters and videos of up to 5 minutes in length.
Gone are the days of juggling between various accounts and timelines; TweetDeck provides a comprehensive solution by allowing users to add columns and display specific content side by side.
In a video shared on Twitter, the Guinness World Records showcased the exact moment when MrBeast's follower count on Threads transitioned from 999K to one million.
To enhance user experience, Meta's Twitter rival, Threads has announced the launch of a beta program for Android which will provide early access to new features and bug fixes.
Jack Dorsey, former Twitter CEO criticised the non-existence of the 'Following' tab on Threads and said, "Not surprising they've never given people the choice to remove the algorithm. Look at Instagram."
Amidst allegations of trade secret theft and the poaching of former employees, Twitter, under the leadership of Elon Musk, issues a threat of legal action against Meta, the parent company of Instagram, for its newly launched platform Threads.
On Wednesday, Meta introduced Threads to iOS and Android users in 100 countries, quickly propelling it to the top spot among free apps on the App Store.
Ever since the launch of Meta's Threads on July 5, the app became one of the most talked about topics globally. Many influencers, celebrities, and politicians have already signed up on the platform but the one who breached the 1 million followers mark first is a popular American YouTuber MrBeast.
Threads, which was created by the company's Instagram team, arrives at a time when many are looking for Twitter alternatives to escape Elon Musk's raucous oversight of the platform since acquiring it last year for USD 44 billion.
Rajat Sharma, India TV's Editor-In-Chief and Chairman, has become the most followed TV news personality in the world on Twitter, according to Muck Rack’s ‘The 2023 State of Journalism on Twitter’ report.
Mark Zuckerberg makes his first tweet in over a decade, playfully responding to Elon Musk's challenge, coinciding with the launch of Meta's Threads app, a potential rival to Twitter's troubles.
Twitter has been stating that significant actions are sometimes necessary to strengthen a platform. While Twitter has restored the ability to view tweets without an account, the limitations in accessing multiple tweets.
Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino defended the temporary cap on the number of tweets users can read in a day, stating that it was a necessary move to strengthen the platform.
Threads, a new app by Meta (formerly known as Facebook), is set to launch on July 6th. According to the App Store listing, the app indicates that it will be available for iPhones. Previously, an Android version of the app briefly appeared on the Google Play store.
According to Twitter's support page, users will be required to verify their accounts in order to use TweetDeck within the next 30 days.
In May, Elon Musk announced that Twitter Blue Verified subscribers can upload 2-hour videos (8GB), and the platform increased the video file size limit for paid users from 2GB to 8GB.
A developer on Twitter posted a picture showing that Meta's version of Twitter was briefly available on the Google Play Store. However, it seems the app was mistakenly listed and is no longer visible on the store.
Elon Musk-owned Twitter experienced a Rate Limit error, causing frustration among users who assumed it was just another typical Twitter bug. However, Musk clarified that the platform now imposes a limit on the number of tweets users can read in a day.
The service disruptions cropped up a day after Twitter began requiring people to log on to the service in order to view tweets and profiles.
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