What’s Threads? How to enroll and the way it differs from Twitter

Twitter has survived quite a few mass exoduses earlier than however Instagram’s new rival to the hen app, Threads, could be the ultimate nail within the coffin. And that is very true as a result of it launched not lengthy after Elon Musk introduced a restrict on how a lot customers can scroll via tweets.

Meta’s new social media website has already had a whopping 10 million signups within the first seven hours, together with manufacturers, celebrities and business folks. If you wish to get in on the motion or are simply interested by what the positioning is about then we’ve you coated.

How to enroll in Threads

It’s comparatively simple to enroll in Threads (offering you have already got an Instagram account). Here’s what it’s essential to know:

Obtain the app

You possibly can obtain it now on iOS and Android – these hyperlinks ought to work in your smartphone. The app will not be the primary lead to your app retailer, so seek for ‘Threads, an Instagram app’.

Choose ‘Log in with Instagram’

When you’ve got a number of Instagram accounts, you possibly can toggle between them with ‘Swap accounts’. You can’t join with out an Instagram account, so arrange certainly one of these first.

Create your profile

You possibly can import the knowledge straight from Instagram to save lots of time

Select who you wish to observe

You possibly can choose ‘Comply with all’, or skip this step fully

Select whether or not your account is public or non-public

A public profile signifies that anybody can see what you submit and share you posts, while a non-public profile will imply that solely followers can see it

Click on ‘Be part of Threads’

The onboarding info will let you know extra details about utilizing the app

When you’ve completed this, you’ll be taken to the homepage feed the place all of the accounts you observe can be posting.

Will deleting my Threads account additionally delete my Instagram?

When you’re on the fence about making a Threads account, then right here’s a warning: if you wish to completely delete your Threads account, additionally, you will should delete your Instagram account via the Meta management centre.

We created a dummy account for testing and might verify that that is the case. See the screenshot under straight from the app: