Twitter traffic is ‘tanking’ as Meta’s Threads hits 100 million users
Technology,Social Media,Business,Threads,Twitter,Meta
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User traffic on Twitter has slowed since the launch of Meta’s text-based platform Threads, which has already surpassed 100 million sign-ups since its debut last week.
Threads launched in the U.S. on Wednesday and is being touted by Meta executives like Instagram chief Adam Mosseri as a more positive “public square” for communities “that never really embraced Twitter.” So far, users seem to be on board.
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