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After a blockbuster launch, Meta's Threads may pose a serious threat to Twitter

The logo for Meta's new app Threads, right, and that of Twitter. (Richard Drew/AP)
The logo for Meta's new app Threads, right, and that of Twitter. (Richard Drew/AP)

There’s a new social media app vying to replace Twitter — and it’s making quite the splash.

Earlier this week, Meta launched Threads, a new app designed to reel in Twitter’s disgruntled user base. So far the launch has been a resounding success: Threads passed 30 million downloads in less than 24 hours and that number is still rising.

We get the latest from Alex Cranz, managing editor at The Verge.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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