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By Monitor
Jul 26, 2024

Twitter rivals pile up with Meta's launch of Threads

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter eight months ago, users irked by the platform's new regime have vowed to move their online presence elsewhere, though the habit has proved hard to break.

Now Facebook owner Meta is jumping into the ring, launching its own contender to dethrone Twitter as the go-to website for the media, officials and celebrities.

Here is a breakdown of Twitter's wannabe alternatives.

Zuckerberg's Threads

Described as Instagram's "text-based conversation app," Meta's Threads will certainly spice up the rivalry between Twitter's Musk and Meta supremo Mark Zuckerberg.