On July 6, 2023 Instagram Threads, a text-based app built by Meta to rival Twitter, was released all over the world except in the European Union which has a strict data privacy policy. The app gained over 10 million sign-ups in its first 7 hours of launch.
This article will give you a quick guide to starting a Threads account and a brief overview of what this app has in hand.
How to start a Instagram Threads account?
Step 1 – Download the Instagram Threads app from App store or Play store
Step 2 – Login from your Instagram account and viola! you’re on Threads
According to the platform, your username and verification status will transfer over. Still, you will also have the choice of customizing other aspects of your profile, such as whether or not you want to follow the same users that you do on Instagram and you can also choose between a public or a private account.
Can I use threads if I am not on Instagram?
Only Instagram users can now create accounts on Threads. You must first sign up for Instagram in order to access Threads.
While this might look like a disadvantage it is actually an excellent marketing move to gain more users to Instagram and the meta ultimately since people have already started looking for a different text-based app instead of Twitter, Threads has arrived at the right time at the right place, users are most likely to get on threads because of a feeling of FOMO or to just use it as a replacement of Twitter.
How can I delete my Instagram threads account?
According to Threads’ supplemental privacy policy, you can deactivate your profile at any time, but your Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting your Instagram account.
Why does it have the potential to replace Twitter?
- Meta launched Instagram threads as a NO ADS’ platform
- You can view as much number of posts as you want without any ads as opposed to Twitter which has limited the number of posts you can view in a day unless you pay money.
- Threads made sure to make people feel like they are already there because it is a part of Instagram, a creator or an influencer need not start his/her follower base from scratch because by default their followers from Instagram will follow them on threads, they need not even pay for verification if they are already verified in Instagram
What is the future of Threads?
- Success for Threads is far from guaranteed, Threads is still in its early days, and much depends on user feedback.
- Some people might not be interested in the intimate connection between Instagram and Threads. New feature rollouts will be crucial in the long run.
- The creators have acknowledged that there are many basic features absent, such as hashtags and inter-user messaging or a trending post option so the real test will begin after the initial hype fades away, and if the app can still be user friendly.
In a world thirsty for a new social media experience, Instagram Threads emerged as the shiny newcomer, aiming to dethrone Twitter with its text-based allure. Meta, the mastermind behind this app, strategically linked it to Instagram, igniting a frenzy of sign-ups within hours. But will Threads truly revolutionize the social media landscape, or will it fade away like many others before it?
Whether it can surpass Twitter’s dominance remains uncertain. As the digital landscape evolves, we eagerly await the app’s next moves. Will it captivate and conquer, or become another footnote in the annals of social media history? Only time will reveal the fate of Instagram Threads and its quest for the crown.