Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has launched Threads, a new app aimed at users seeking an alternative to Twitter amidst Elon Musk’s ownership changes.

Threads offers a text-based experience similar to Twitter, allowing users to like, repost, reply to, and quote threads. The app emphasizes user safety and privacy, although it has raised concerns regarding data privacy. While its success is uncertain, Threads adds to the growing list of Twitter alternatives, posing a potential challenge to Musk’s ownership of the platform.