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Mark Zuckerberg just announced the initial version of Threads<\/a>, an app built by the Instagram team for sharing with text. Whether you\u2019re a creator or a casual poster, Threads offers a new, separate space for real-time updates and public conversations. We are working toward making\u00a0 Threads compatible with the open, interoperable social networks that we believe can shape the future of the internet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instagram is where billions of people around the world connect over photos and videos. Our vision with Threads is to take what Instagram does best and expand that to text, creating a positive and creative space to express your ideas. Just like on Instagram, with Threads you can follow and connect with friends and creators who share your interests \u2013 including the people you follow on Instagram and beyond. And you can use our existing suite of safety and user controls.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s easy to get started with Threads: simply use your Instagram account to log in. Y<\/span>our Instagram username and verification will carry over, with the option to customize your profile specifically for <\/span>Threads<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Everyone who is under 16 (or under 18 in certain countries) will be defaulted into a private profile when they join <\/span>Threads<\/span>. <\/span>You can choose to follow the same accounts you do on Instagram, and find more people who care about the same things you do. The core accessibility features available on Instagram today, such as screen reader support and AI-generated image descriptions, are also enabled on Threads.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your feed on <\/span>Threads<\/span> includes threads posted by people you follow, and recommended content from new creators you haven\u2019t discovered yet. <\/span>P<\/span>osts can be up to 500 characters long and include links, photos, and videos up to 5 minutes in length. You can easily share a <\/span>Threads<\/span> post to your Instagram story, or share your post as a link on any other platform you choose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tune Out the Noise<\/h2>\n

We built <\/span>Threads<\/span> with tools to enable positive, productive conversations. You can control who can mention you or reply to you within <\/span>Threads<\/span>. Like on Instagram, you can add hidden words to filter out replies to your threads that contain specific words<\/span>. You can unfollow, block, restrict or report a profile on Threads by tapping the three-dot menu, and any accounts you\u2019ve blocked on Instagram will automatically be blocked on Threads.<\/span><\/p>\n

As with all our products, we\u2019re taking safety seriously, and we\u2019ll enforce Instagram\u2019s Community Guidelines on content and interactions in the app. Since 2016 we\u2019ve invested more than $16 billion in building up the teams and technologies needed to protect our users, and we remain focused on advancing our industry-leading integrity efforts and investments to protect our community<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Compatible with Interoperable Networks<\/h2>\n

Soon, we are planning to make Threads compatible with ActivityPub, the open social networking protocol <\/span>established by the World Wide Web Consortium<\/span><\/a> (W3C), the body responsible for the open standards that power the modern web. This would make Threads interoperable with other apps that also support the ActivityPub protocol, such as Mastodon and WordPress \u2013 allowing new types of connections that are simply not possible on most social apps today. Other platforms including Tumblr have shared plans to support the ActivityPub protocol in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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We\u2019re committed to giving you more control over your audience on <\/span>Threads<\/span> \u2013 our plan is to work\u00a0 with ActivityPub to provide you<\/span> the option to stop using Threads and transfer your content to another service. Our vision is that <\/span>people using compatible apps will be able to follow and interact with people on <\/span>Threads<\/span> without having a <\/span>Threads<\/span> account, and vice versa, ushering in a new era of<\/span> diverse and interconnected networks. If you have a public profile on Threads, this means your posts would be <\/span>accessible from other apps, allowing you to reach new people with no added effort. If you have a private profile, you\u2019d be able to approve users on <\/span>Threads<\/span> who want to follow you and interact with your content, similar to your experience on Instagram.<\/span><\/p>\n

The benefits of open social networking protocols go well beyond the ways people can follow each other. Developers can build new types of features and user experiences that can easily plug into other open social networks, accelerating the pace of innovation and experimentation. Each compatible app can set its own community standards and content moderation policies, meaning people have the freedom to choose spaces that align with their values. We believe this decentralized approach, similar to the protocols governing email and the web itself, will play an important role in the future of online platforms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Threads is Meta\u2019s first app envisioned to be compatible with an open social networking protocol \u2013 we hope that by joining this fast-growing ecosystem of interoperable services, Threads will help people find their community, no matter what app they use.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next<\/h2>\n

We\u2019re rolling out Threads today in more than 100 countries for iOS and Android, and people in those countries can download the app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to working toward making Threads compatible with the ActivityPub protocol, soon we\u2019ll be <\/span>adding a number of new features to help you continue to discover threads and creators you\u2019re interested in, including improved recommendations in feed and a more robust search function that makes it easier to follow topics and trends in real time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re excited to hear your feedback as we work to build new features and introduce fun new ways to connect on the app.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n