Albeit slow under a crush of curious digital onlookers, Meta Platforms Inc.'s new app instantly created a buzz.
It looks like Twitter, with many of the same users. But in its first few minutes of existence late Wednesday, Meta’s Threads offered an alternative to the struggling microblogging service that many of its disgruntled consumers are looking for.
“It... It looks like Twitter, with many of the same users. But in its first few minutes of existence late Wednesday, Meta’s Threads offered an alternative to the struggling microblogging service that many of its disgruntled consumers are looking for. “It pains me to think how long it will take me to build the same following I have on twitter LOL,” analyst Carolina Milanese, president of Creative Strategies, said in a message. “The UI seems pretty clean and people have clearly jumped on it in the hope that it works out as it is clear that Twitter is not sustainable for anyone who uses for work or influence.”
To appease privacy-sensitive types, Meta in a blog post said anyone under 16 will be defaulted into a private profile when they join Threads.
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