The number of downloads and general user base it has pulled in since launch has been expanding and has already surpassed that of Twitter’s competitors.
Now Threads, Twitter’s new microblogging Meta competitor, has 20% of Twitter’s weekly active user base since its launch earlier this month. Threads user base is also 86 times larger than that of another Twitter competitor, Truth Social.
according As for the data.ai smart data platform, the topics also hit 100 million users within the first few days of its launch. In seven days, the themes totaled over 150 million downloads worldwide, 5.5 times faster than the second fastest app to do so – Pokemon GO. According to data.ai, the third fastest app to reach 150 million is Call of Duty: Mobile, taking 106 days.
The intelligence firm also provided more information about the Topics user base. Data.ai says that to date, India has the largest market share of thread downloads at 33%, followed by Brazil at 22%. Others are the United States (16%), Mexico (8%), and Japan (5%).
The themes user base can expect changes and new features
recently dead Launched New update for Thread iOS app, including bug fixes, added features, and support for the new iOS 17 public beta. However, the new changes are minor features that many may not quickly notice. Some of them include expanding profile pictures and double-clicking the search tab to start the search.
Instagram software engineer Cameron Roth commented on some of the changes users can expect. For example, Roth said Threads will add alt text, a feature that adds descriptive text to images, and a tag that lets people know if they follow a particular account. Furthermore, Roth promised to deliver a sequel and a desktop version. However, the desktop may come later.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri too announced little the changes. In addition to the following feed, Mosseri said the Thread user base can expect another Edit and Search button. He admitted that the team “was off our skis about this” and was more focused on fixing bugs than prioritizing obvious missing features.
Threads and rivalry on twitter
Meta Thread launched right when Twitter users seemed willing to experiment with the alternatives. Users were looking to avoid Twitter after several changes were made, including the introduction of a viewing limit. Owner Elon Musk announced earlier this month that verified accounts can only access 6,000 posts per day, with unverified users at 600 and new unverified accounts at 300, to prevent data scraping. Musk eventually announced an upward revision of the limits.
After the announcement, Bluesky, the Jack Dorsey-powered Twitter competitor, saw record traffic begin to affect its performance as more people signed up. Bluesky eventually put the subscriptions on hold until the next day.
Twitter is now sending a file letter To Meta accuses the company of “systematic, willful, and illegal misappropriation of trade secrets and other intellectual property of Twitter.” According to Musk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, Meta knowingly hired former Twitter employees knowing they had access to Twitter’s trade secrets and other confidential information. Interestingly, Mark Zuckerberg is one of the co-founders of Meta to publish His first tweet in 11 years is shading Twitter.
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