Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri admits it was 'hugely contentious' to launch Threads as a standalone app. He calls it a 'high-risk' bet.
That could present an opportunity for Threads to grow its user base.
"Just the volatility and the unpredictability of what seemed to be going on there seemed like it might present an opportunity," Mosseri told The Verge in regard to Twitter."If things like stability started to become an issue, or if they changed the product too drastically, those were things that might leave an opening for us in a space that otherwise looked pretty particularly difficult to compete in.
In fact, Threads seems to be making progress in courting new users. As of late Thursday morning — mere hours after the app was launched — Threads has apparently received 30 million sign ups, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, Instagram's parent company,"If we're going to build a separate app, it makes no sense to do it if you're only going to do it for six months or a year," he said."You have to give it a real run.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Instagram Threads: More Boring Than Twitter, Only Slightly Better Than Instagram ItselfThreads, Instagram’s makeshift Twitter replacement has emerged at last—and has already racked up some 30 million signups, according to Mark Zuckerberg.
Les mer »
Don't Join Threads—Make Threads Join YouIf you’re sick of Meta’s data-gobbling ways, or you don’t already have an Instagram account and don’t want to get one, you actually have some leverage: Don’t join Threads.
Les mer »
Instagram’s Twitter competitor Threads is already live on the webLess than 3,000 brands and creators are already experimenting with Threads
Les mer »
Everything We Know About Threads, Instagram's Twitter Killer AppMeta’s Threads app will gobble up your data and have limited options to start when it releases July 6.
Les mer »
First look at the new Instagram Threads app, its Twitter rivalThe new Instagram Threads app was briefly accessible from desktop. Here's what the Twitter rival looks like.
Les mer »