Meta's Twitter rival Threads surges to 100 million users faster than ChatGPT

By Katie Paul and Akash Sriram
FILE PHOTO Meta Threads and Twitter app logos are seen in this illustration taken July 6 2023. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Meta Threads and Twitter app logos are seen in this illustration taken, July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms' Twitter rival Threads crossed 100 million sign-ups within five days of launch, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday, dethroning ChatGPT as the fastest-growing online platform to hit the milestone.

Threads has been setting records for user growth since its launch on Wednesday, with celebrities, politicians and other newsmakers joining the platform that is seen by analysts as the first serious threat to the Elon Musk-owned microblogging app.

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