Mark Zuckerberg has announced Threads, a new app developed by the Instagram team that focuses on sharing text. Threads provides a separate space for real-time updates and public conversations, aiming to be compatible with open, interoperable social networks. The app allows users to connect with friends and creators who share their interests, similar to Instagram. Users can log in using their Instagram account and customize their Threads profile. The app offers accessibility features such as screen reader support and AI-generated image descriptions. Threads displays posts from accounts users follow and recommends content from new creators. Users can share posts to their Instagram story or as a link on other platforms. Safety features include control over mentions and replies, as well as the ability to filter out specific words. Threads will enforce Instagram's Community Guidelines. In the future, Threads plans to be compatible with the ActivityPub protocol, enabling connections with other apps like Mastodon and WordPress. This move aims to foster diverse and interconnected networks where users can follow and interact with Threads users without needing a Threads account. The decentralized approach of open social networking protocols allows for innovation and individualized community standards. Threads is Meta's first app envisioned to be compatible with an open social networking protocol, aiming to help users find their community regardless of the app they use.
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