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Meta will be releasing a Twitter clone/competitor this summer. Will you join? (www.theverge.com)

submitted 1 year ago by cih@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Here's everything we know about it so far:

It will use ActivityPub.
It will be a side app of Instagram.
It will most likely be called Threads.
Your Instagram verification status will transfer over.
There will be easy discovery tools in place: Your Instagram followers will be able to follow you on Threads as well (they won't transfer over automatically).

What do you think?

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[–] cih@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Correct, you will be able to do that. Also, a wild example: an Instagram user will be able to comment on a Pixelfed post

[–] mosthated@feddit.nl 9 points 1 year ago

That's not bad. I don't use Instagram, but it would be nice to follow people that are on other services through their Instagram account.

[–] kalipike@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

The future is now!

[–] copacetic@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I would not bet on that. In fact, i bet some play money against that.