Twitter rivals pile up with Meta's Threads launch

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter eight months ago, users irked by the platform’s new regime have vowed to move their online presence elsewhere, though the habit has proved hard to break.

Now Facebook owner Meta is jumping into the ring, launching its own contender to dethrone Twitter as the go-to website for the media, officials and celebrities.

See also:

• http://theguardian.i2p/technology/2023/jul/06/meta-launches-twitter-rival-threads-in-100-countries
• http://theguardian.i2p/technology/2023/jul/06/we-tried-threads-metas-new-twitter-rival-heres-what-happened