Twitter Rival Instagram Threads May Launch on July 6

It has been rumored for some time that Meta, the parent company of Instagram, is developing a competitor to Twitter. Recent revelations indicate that Instagram's Twitter rival, called Threads, will be available soon. The iOS App Store has listed Threads with an estimated release date of July 6. Earlier reports suggested that the microblogging service was close to completion and could launch by the end of June. The timing of this new Twitter alternative seems strategic, as it arrives during a period of controversy surrounding the microblogging platform.

Twitter recently implemented a limit on the number of tweets that unverified accounts can read per day. Elon Musk, in a post, announced that verified accounts (paying users) can read up to 6,000 posts daily, while unverified/non-paying users are restricted to 600. This decision received backlash from Twitter users who were unwilling to pay for access.

Meta describes Threads as "Instagram's text-based conversation app." Users will have the ability to follow the same accounts they follow on the photo-sharing platform using their Instagram account. This implies that users will have a pre-existing following and social circles within the new app. Users will also have control over the privacy settings of their posts, choosing whether to make them visible to profiles they follow or only to accounts they mention. Additionally, they will be able to engage with other users' posts by liking, sending, and sharing them.

In summary, Threads is an upcoming text-based conversation app by Instagram, which is positioned as a competitor to Twitter. Its release on July 6 aligns with recent reports, and it offers features such as following accounts from Instagram, customizable privacy settings for posts, and various interaction options with other users' content.