Instagram’s Twitter-rival Threads app launching on July 6: Here’s how it may look

Limited text-based communication

The upcoming Threads will be a text-based conservation app. Similar to Twitter’s 280 word count, it is likely that there will be character restrictions in Threads as well. As of now, the character limit is not known yet.

Further, the platform is expected to be a decentralized application. It means that users will be able to use other apps and can still be on Threads.

Login with Instagram

As per the screenshots shared online, users will be able to login to Threads using their Instagram account. Another screenshot reveals that users will be able to choose who they want to follow through a list of contacts inside the app.

No other details of the Threads app are known yet. The app is being developed by Meta under Project 92 since January this year.

As mentioned above, the app is currently available for ‘pre-order’ on the App Store. The App Store listing describes Threads as a platform where communities can come together to discuss various topics, both current and trending, facilitating connections with favourite creators. According to a report by News 18, the app will combine elements from Instagram and Twitter, potentially appealing to both existing Instagram users and new users looking for a different social media experience.

Before the app’s launch, concerns over privacy have already started appearing. According to screenshots shared by some users on Twitter, the Threads app will collect user’s data such as financial information, health and fitness data, purchases, location, contacts and more.

Updated: 04 Jul 2023, 11:16 AM IST