Meta launches Twitter rival Threads – but not in Europe

Threads is the biggest challenger yet to Elon Musk-owned Twitter, which has seen a series of potential competitors emerge but not yet replace one of social media’s most iconic companies, despite its epic struggles. — AFP

WASHINGTON: Facebook behemoth Meta officially launched Threads, its text-based rival to Twitter, on July 5, with more than five million sign-ups in the first few hours – but its release in Europe has been delayed over data privacy concerns.

Threads is the biggest challenger yet to Elon Musk-owned Twitter, which has seen a series of potential competitors emerge but not yet replace one of social media’s most iconic companies, despite its epic struggles.