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Since Elon Musk acquired Twitter last October the platform has experienced an endless stream of issues, from the removal of blue ticks, drastic staffing issues and stripping of moderation staff. Meta clearly sees an opportunity and plans to introduce a Twitter alternative on Instagram, which looks promising.
The project was initially codenamed ‘P92’, which you can see in the screenshot obtained by the Verge during a company-wide meeting on Thursday where chief product officer Chris Cox showed off a set of UI mock-ups to employees. The new standalone app will be based on Instagram and ActivityPub, the same networking protocol that powers another Twitter alternative, Mastodon.
Cox said the company already has celebrities committed to using the app, which include dazzling names like the Dalai Lama and Oprah. He said “coding began” for the app in January and that Meta will be making the app available “as soon as we can”.I’m incredibly excited about the potential ‘Threads’ update as someone who mainly uses Instagram to communicate with most if not all of my friends.
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