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{{Infobox |title=Threads |website=threads.net |website2= |instance=threads.net |instance2= |mastohandle= |mastoinstance= |draft=yes}}
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'''Threads''' formerly Project 92 and Barcelona, is a software project by Meta (the company behind Facebook, Instagram and more). It is a micro-blogging platform and technically part of the Fediverse.<br>
'''Threads''' is a proprietary microblogging software project by Meta (the company behind Facebook, Instagram and more) that is technically connected to the Fediverse.<br>
While the media praises this as a 'saner version of Twitter', that will eventually replace it, in the Fediverse it is generally considered a bad thing.<br>
While the media praises this as a 'saner version of Twitter', that will eventually replace it, in the Fediverse it is generally considered a bad thing.<br>
There is even a pact for Fediverse admins and mods to block Threads and all it's instances. See [https://fedipact.online fedipact.online].
There is even a pact for Fediverse admins and mods to block Threads and all it's instances. See [https://fedipact.online fedipact.online].
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The app launched on July 5th 2023 since March 2024 it partially federates with the Fediverse.
The app launched on July 5th 2023 since March 2024 it partially federates with the Fediverse.
==How to sign up for a threads account==
You need to download the app and for now it doesn't work inside the EU. To sign-up you need an Instagram account.