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What is Instagram’s Threads app? All your questions answered
- Instagram’s Threads app is a text-based Twitter rival tied to users' Instagram accounts.
- Threads does not feature paid tiers or ads, retains Instagram verification, and leverages Instagram networks for connections.
- The platform lacks Twitter-like features such as long videos, direct messages, and live audio rooms.
- Threads, available on iOS and Android, had restrictions in the EU initially due to privacy concerns.
- As of November 2024, Threads has over 275 million monthly active users, with a rapid sign-up growth rate.
- Post limitations on Threads include 500 characters per post, support for images, videos, and up to 10 media items per thread post.
- Users can customize their Threads experience by pinning search terms, creating custom feeds, and adding interests to their profiles.
- Threads does not allow direct messaging within the app, encouraging sharing threads to other platforms instead.
- Threads has a public API for developers but with certain limitations, like no timeline data fetching for third-party clients.
- While Threads allows sharing to the fediverse, it lacks full integration, direct messages, support for lists, and third-party clients.
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