Here’s everything we know about it so far:
- It will use ActivityPub.
- It will be a side app of Instagram.
- It will most likely be called Threads.
- Your Instagram verification status will transfer over.
- There will be easy discovery tools in place: Your Instagram followers will be able to follow you on Threads as well (they won’t transfer over automatically).
What do you think?
Doesn’t this mean I can interact with the entire ecosystem without ever touching their app (ie from Mastodon or any of them)? Or have I misunderstood the systems in place here?
Correct, you will be able to do that. Also, a wild example: an Instagram user will be able to comment on a Pixelfed post
That’s not bad. I don’t use Instagram, but it would be nice to follow people that are on other services through their Instagram account.
The future is now!
I would not bet on that. In fact, i bet some play money against that: https://manifold.markets/marktweise/will-meta-publish-an-app-which-allo?r=bWFya3R3ZWlzZQ