![]() ![]() And that is a protocol that anyone can build on. Both Mastodon and Threads are built on something called ActivityPub. Well, it means that, eventually, it is going to work with other social networks. So Casey, what does that mean? casey newton So unlike Twitter and also unlike Facebook and Instagram, Threads is going to be decentralized. And it seems like one of the big differences is decentralization. And this is something that has been rumored for months, that Instagram was working on an app like Twitter to take advantage of perceived weakness at Twitter.īut this is really the first time that we’ve been able to ask them directly how it will be similar to Twitter and how it will be different. Yeah, it’s not every day that a new social network comes out, especially not one by Meta, which is the king of social networks. I just wanted something that I knew would work and that would be managed in a really straightforward way.Īnd so when I found out it was actually going to happen and that we had an opportunity to talk to Adam Mosseri, who’s been on Instagram for a long time and who is overseeing this project for Meta, I thought, we’ve just got to hop on the mics and hear all about it. And the one shoe left to drop was would Meta, the biggest player in the space - would they try to seize this opportunity and see if they could finally get rid of this competitor that has just annoyed them for over a decade?Īnd to be candid with you, I messaged Adam Mosseri in December and said, would you please just build a working Twitter clone? I was kind of in a desperate state. So I think it’s only appropriate that, on this 4th of July week, we celebrate our nation’s heritage by coming in on our days off to have, what turns out to be, I think, a really interesting conversation.īut you know, Kevin, one of the big stories that we’ve been tracking, since we started this show, was the sea change in social networks, right? A world that felt very stable, ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, has felt very unsettled. But we also believe that taking vacation is a moral failure. And look, in America, we do believe in vacation. I always think he should be with me, helping to enjoy that week’s news. Well, first of all, I never think you should be on vacation. So tell me, what is it about this story and this new app that made you think, you know what? Kevin doesn’t need to be on vacation this week. And I was actually literally on the beach with my family when I got the ping on my Apple Watch from you telling me that we had a very special opportunity this week to interview Adam Mosseri, who is the head of Instagram, about this new app called Threads. This is not an episode that we saw coming or expected to make. So Casey, as we said on the show last week, we are officially on vacation this week. And you’re listening to a special edition of “Hard Fork.” That’s right, Kevin, because this week Instagram head Adam Mosseri stops by to talk to us about the launch of the company’s new Twitter competitor, Threads. ![]() I’m Kevin Roose, a tech columnist at “The New York Times.” casey newton Yeah, it was - your dud was a flop, unfortunately. Threats is not what I would have called it. Somehow, I don’t think that that thing is going to catch on. You know, pretty soon, I’ll be posting threats, which is what I’m calling Thread posts. Transcript Special Episode: Meta’s Twitter Rival Arrives, with Adam Mosseri Instagram Threads - it’s like Twitter, except it’s not run by Elon Musk. ![]()
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