{"id":15353,"date":"2023-07-06T10:48:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T09:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=15353"},"modified":"2023-07-06T10:48:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T09:48:15","slug":"what-you-should-know-about-metas-threads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/what-you-should-know-about-metas-threads\/","title":{"rendered":"What you should know about Meta’s Threads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On July 6, Meta launch<\/strong><\/a>ed Threads, a microblogging platform likened<\/strong><\/a> to Twitter by many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checks by DUBAWA showed that the Threads Application (App) is only compatible with iOS 14 and above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The description on the Apple App Store reads, \u201cSay more with Threads \u2014 Instagram\u2019s text-based conversation app. Threads is where communities come together to discuss everything from the topics you care about today to what\u2019ll be trending tomorrow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhatever it is you\u2019re interested in, you can follow and connect directly with your favourite creators and others who love the same things \u2014 or build a loyal following of your own to share your ideas, opinions and creativity with the world.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A screenshot of the Threads Website before launch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

 How do I get Meta thread?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To download the app, users might need an Instagram account logged in on their devices; a small icon pops up after they type ‘Threads’ in the search bar.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the user clicks on the icon, an invite tag with a barcode and a string of numbers appears bearing the user’s Instagram username. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Users are required to scan the code, after which a link appears, redirecting the user to the necessary app store, as the case may be.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A collage of images showing the process.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Though the app is run via Instagram, it will be standalone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after the launch, DUBAWA observed that the app was now available on both the Apple and Google Play App stores. Users may have to type ‘Threads, an app by Instagram’ in the search bar to enable them to download the app.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A screenshot of the app on Google Play store.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Users are subsequently required to import data from the Instagram account logged in on their devices with the option for either a public or private profile. A public profile allows anyone, on or off the platform, to interact with the content, while a private profile gives this access to only approved followers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Screenshot of the Threads startup page.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Further details regarding the app are displayed to the user, including the Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy. As of the time of filing this report, about 15 million followers already joined the platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Threads Works page<\/em><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The development comes amid controversies trailing some policies introduced by Elon Musk, the Twitter owner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this month, Mr Musk announced<\/strong><\/a> a limit on the number of posts users can read daily on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tesla CEO has also been accused of restricting free speech with his policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On July 6, Meta launched Threads, a microblogging platform likened to Twitter by many. Checks by DUBAWA showed that the Threads Application (App) is only compatible with iOS 14 and above.  The description on the Apple App Store reads, \u201cSay more with Threads \u2014 Instagram\u2019s text-based conversation app. Threads is where communities come together to discuss everything from the topics you care about today to what\u2019ll be trending tomorrow.  \u201cWhatever it is you\u2019re interested in, you can follow and connect directly with your favourite creators and others who love the same things \u2014 or build a loyal following of your own to share your ideas, opinions and creativity with the world.”  How do I get Meta thread? To download the app, users might need an Instagram account logged in on their devices; a small icon pops up after they type ‘Threads’ in the search bar.   Once the user clicks on the icon, an invite tag with a barcode and a string of numbers appears bearing the user’s Instagram username.  Users are required to scan the code, after which a link appears, redirecting the user to the necessary app store, as the case may be.\u00a0 Though the app is run via Instagram, it will be standalone. Shortly after the launch, DUBAWA observed that the app was now available on both the Apple and Google Play App stores. Users may have to type ‘Threads, an app by Instagram’ in the search bar to enable them to download the app.\u00a0 Users are subsequently required to import data from the Instagram account logged in on their devices with the option for either a public or private profile. A public profile allows anyone, on or off the platform, to interact with the content, while a private profile gives this access to only approved followers.\u00a0 Further details regarding the app are displayed to the user, including the Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy. As of the time of filing this report, about 15 million followers already joined the platform.  The development comes amid controversies trailing some policies introduced by Elon Musk, the Twitter owner.  Earlier this month, Mr Musk announced a limit on the number of posts users can read daily on Twitter. The Tesla CEO has also been accused of restricting free speech with his policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[123,1574],"tags":[],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[1920],"class_list":["post-15353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mainstream","category-media-literacy"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-3ZD","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":1920,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"elizabeth-ogunbamowo","display_name":"Elizabeth Ogunbamowo","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7043a07f4ff292637cb75d13c8340fa9afb2ec87eceec4eedd980077c8bfd304?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Meta-Threads.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15355,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15353\/revisions\/15355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15353"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=15353"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=15353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}