Threads’ itemizing on Apple App Store. (Image: News18)
You log in utilizing your Instagram account and posts may be as much as 500 characters lengthy and embrace hyperlinks, images, and movies as much as 5 minutes in size
US-primarily based tech big Meta has officilly launched its new social media platform public house platform Threads for sharing textual content updates and becoming a member of public conversations. Threads was initially scheduled to launch on Thursday night, however the firm determined to launch it early.
“Threads is a new app, built by the Instagram team, for sharing text updates and joining public conversations. You log in using your Instagram account and posts can be up to 500 characters long and include links, photos, and videos up to 5 minutes in length” Meta said in a blogpost on Wednesday.
How to Use Threads
– If you want to use Threads, all you have to do is download the application from the App Store or Google Play Store.
– Once downloaded, open the app and click on “Log in with Instagram.”
– If you already have the Instagram app installed on your device, Threads will automatically log you in.
– Please notice that should you don’t have the Instagram app put in, you’ll be prompted to put in it.
– Once you’ve installed the app, you’ll be able to log in to Threads.
– Once you’re logged in, you’ll be able to start sending messages to your close friends
According to the company, similar to Instagram, with Threads users can follow and connect with friends and creators who share their interests, including the people they follow on Instagram.
– Also, users under 16 (or under 18 in certain countries) will be defaulted into a private profile when they join the app.
– In Threads, users have the ability to control who can mention or reply to them.
– Similar to Instagram, users can add specific words to filter out replies that contain those words in their threads.
They can also unfollow, block, restrict or report a profile on Threads by tapping the three-dot menu, and any accounts they have blocked on Instagram will automatically be blocked on Threads.
