Mark Zuckerberg's threads surpass 30 million subscribers.

Threads' downloads and subscriber count continue to rise as more Instagram users, and social media users in general, open accounts. Threads is now Twitter's most formidable competitor. While many new platforms have emerged recently, none have been able to replace the "blue bird," the tech company that has been struggling since being acquired by Elon Musk.

On his personal Threads account, Zuckerberg announced that Threads reached 10 million registrations in 7 hours and 30 million registrations by 10 PM on July 6th (Vietnam time). The app was available on iOS and Android app stores in over 100 countries from 6 AM on the same day.

Meta Threads is an application that competes directly with Twitter. (Photo: Reuters)

Many stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Hugh Jackman, as well as publications like The Washington Post, The Economist, and CBS News, joined Meta's Threads platform. Zuckerberg himself spent the first few hours on the platform responding to user comments.

Furthermore, he didn't forget to take a jab at his rival Musk on Twitter. The Facebook CEO's first tweet in 10 years was a meme of two identical Spider-Men, highlighting the similarities between Twitter and Threads.

Returning to Threads, he wrote: “It will take time, but I think there should be a public chat application with over 1 billion users. Twitter had the opportunity to do this but didn't seize it. Hopefully, we will succeed.”

Currently, Twitter has over 200 million daily users.

Before Threads launched, some called the app a "Twitter killer," believing that Twitter users would switch to Threads. Recent changes at Twitter under Elon Musk's leadership have angered many. Additionally, hate speech on the platform has increased since late last year. The number of content moderators has been reduced to its lowest level, while Twitter has experienced frequent outages. Musk's decisions have caused concern among celebrities and advertisers.

Threads was introduced as a spin-off product of Instagram. Meta hoped to capitalize on the chaos surrounding Twitter to become people's preferred communication channel, especially since many celebrities with large followings regularly used Threads.

Analyst Jasmine Engberg points out that Threads only needs a quarter of Instagram's monthly users to match Twitter's size. "Twitter users crave an alternative platform, and Musk has given Zuckerberg the task," she added.

Meanwhile, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri said Threads' goal is to create "an open and friendly platform for conversation. The best thing you can do if you want to be like that is to be kind."

Despite a promising start, Threads also has concerns, one of which is the upcoming Digital Markets Act (DMA) of the European Union. The DMA imposes strict regulations on internet "gatekeeper" companies like Meta and Google. For example, the law prohibits the transfer of personal data between products.

Globally, the hashtag #Threads on Twitter has garnered over 1 million tweets. However, some have expressed concern because Meta is known for its data collection practices, and they fear their identities and activities might be exposed.

Threads is not yet available in the EU.

(According to CBS News)

Meta, the Twitter-killing app from Facebook's parent company, has just launched Threads, a "Twitter killer," and it immediately attracted attention. However, it is considered a security "nightmare" and has yet to be released in Europe.

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