- Threads, Meta’s rival to Twitter, gained 10 million users within the first seven hours of its release, demonstrating Meta’s rapid scaling ability.
- The app, led by Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri, is built on the Instagram platform and faces early user complaints regarding lack of chronological feeds, post editing, and hashtags.
- Despite being strongly linked to Instagram, only users verified on the platform receive the blue badge on Threads, raising discussion on verification systems as the app evolves.