Getting To Know The Threads App And Its Features

Illustration of Threads (Meta) application

YOGYAKARTA – Even though it has been launched, not many people are familiar with the Threads application. This text-based social media was launched by Meta. The application is the choice for users to have conversations.

Threads itself was launched on July 6 in 100 countries, including Indonesia. The application is referred to as a competitor to Twitter.

Get to know the Threads App

The name Threads itself, if interpreted literally, means thread. Meanwhile, Mark Zuckerberg describes his new application as a place for the community to gather and discuss various things, from topics of interest to topics that are trending. Like Twitter, Threads also provides a microblogging experience.

In general Threads Instagram is a social media application launched by Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, which serves text-based conversations. Threads were developed by Instagram so the two are connected. When someone wants to use Threads, it is mandatory to have and log in to an Instagram account. Besides that, importing profiles from Instagram to Threads is also very doable.

Threads mechanism is similar to Twitter, users simply share text with followers. However, please note that the shared text has a maximum limit of 500 characters. This limit is almost 50 percent more than the number of characters Twitter is limited to 280 characters.

The Threads feature also resembles Twitter, so users of the social media with the blue bird logo have no difficulty taking advantage of the various features available. Some of Thread's features are as follows.

1. Uploading posts

Threads were created to provide a microblogging experience. However, social media users may include other content such as links, photos, and even videos.

Like Twitter, Threads also provides an "Auto Status" feature that allows its users to send statuses based on the location or cellphone battery used.

2. Interaction Restrictions

Interaction restrictions are also available in Threads. The application is equipped with settings for who can reply to your texts. Apart from that, you can also manage who can mention you on social media. It doesn't stop there, this application also provides block, unfollow features, to provide profile reporting channels. But keep in mind that when you block someone on Threads, the impact is that the owner of the same account will also be blocked on Instagram.

3. User Reaction to Content

Similar to Twitter, Threads users can also react to content created by your following, from liking icons and making comments and re-sharing content on Threads, just like Twitter. In addition, users can also share Threads via Direct Message (DM) on Instagram Threads.

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