Meta held an worker preview of its upcoming Twitter competitor and a screenshot of the app managed to leak. The inner identify for the brand new social media app is “Venture 92” whereas the rumors counsel the official identify could also be “Threads”.
Based mostly on the leaked screenshot we are able to see the interface appears fairly much like Instagram however with out photographs. As per Chris Cox – Meta’s Chief Product Officer (CPO), the upcoming social media app will make the most of the ActivityPub social networking protocol which can permit customers emigrate their Instagram accounts and followers to the brand new platform.
The Meta exec additionally shared the app shall be “our response to Twitter” and can routinely populate profiles with the person’s Instagram account info. Meta has reportedly obtained a number of requests from public figures and creators for a secure Twitter various that’s transparently operated and safe for distributing info.
Meta reportedly has a dedication from a number of celebrities together with DJ Slime to make use of the brand new platform and is in discussions with Oprah Winfrey and Dalai Lama as potential additions. Improvement for the brand new social media challenge started in January and shall be accessible as quickly as potential.