The service looks and feels like X, formerly Twitter, but won’t allow extreme content or users who are regularly associated with conspiracy theories or racist views. Threads accounts, available via an app or the web, are associated with existing Instagram accounts and will use the user’s same name and handle. A typical Threads screenMark Zuckerberg has said that he wants Threads to be a global conversation hub without the worst edges of toxicity seen on other platforms. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also said that Threads may soon be “interoperable” on other, non-Meta social networks, with one test underway making some Threads content available on Mastodon. “Making Threads interoperable will give people more choice over how they interact and it will help content reach more people,” said Zuckerberg.

Source: Irish Independent December 14, 2023 15:54 UTC