Threads got a jump start on it's userbase by making it incredibly simple for current Instagram (and maybe Facebook?) users from signing up to the platform. They already have your data, so you don't need to 'create an account'. It's more of an opt-in, from what I understand. So with that in mind, it's incredibly hassle-free to join which likely is the reason for such high numbers, if they are to be believed to begin with.

It's unlikely to be a Twitter killer in my opinion, but time will tell.

What I find the most interesting when reading comments on the web on places like reddit is the amount of people who dislike Musk so much that they'll support Zuckerberg blindly. Say what you want about Musk but he has at least been part of advancing the automobile, space and telecom industries. Zuck probably still thinks people are "dumb fucks" for trusting him with their data.

(Posted from my Starlink connection. Thanks Musk!)