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Meta to launch Twitter-like app called Threads

Sky News Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Meta Platforms Inc - the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram - is set to launch a Twitter-like app called Threads.
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Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, is launching its new app to rival Twitter and it’s expected to go live on Thursday.  The app is called threads and it’s available for pre order on the Apple App store.  It will reportedly be linked to Instagram.

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