Jul 06, Kathmandu- Mark Zuckerberg has launched an app called Threads to compete with Twitter. Threads that have been open to users since Wednesday evening US time can be run through Instagram.

Meta announced the launch of the micro-blogging site after the latest testing and changes that happened with Twitter.

At first glance, Threads looks very similar to Twitter. Users can often post text messages in a scrolling feed, where they can be followed and responded to by anyone they follow. You can also post photos or videos in this app.

However, it currently does not offer direct messaging as Twitter does. According to Instagram, other features can be extended if the user wants.

In a post on his Threads account on Wednesday, Zuckerberg said, “I think there should be an app where a billion people can communicate publicly. Twitter had such an opportunity but failed to take full advantage. Hopefully, we will fill that gap." According to him, five million 'signups' were made within the first four hours of the threads.

After Elon Musk acquired Twitter, he has been constantly testing various things including changing the 'algorithm'. Many of them were outraged last week when a limit was placed on the number of posts that users could view.

According to a report published in the New York Times, if the management of Instagram can be managed as expected, the analyst said that Threads can replace Twitter, which is reigning in the world of micro-blogging.

Although other tech companies such as Truth Social, Mastodon launched by former US President Donald Trump have developed their own apps, no other micro-blogging site has been able to gain the speed that users want. With Twitter's declining popularity and the lack of another user-friendly app in the market, Threads has sparked a lot of interest.

Musk, on the other hand, has claimed that he is not affected by the threads and has deleted his Instagram account. He wrote on Twitter, "It's better to be attacked by a stranger on Twitter than to indulge in the fake happiness of hiding your pain on Instagram".