Source:https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3269099/threads-metas-x-challenger-hits-175-million-users-ahead-one-year-anniversary
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Threads, Meta’s X challenger, hits 175 million users ahead of 1-year anniversary

  • Threads launched last July, timed to win users from X, formerly known as Twitter, during its chaotic takeover by Elon Musk

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Threads has hit 175 million users, according to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS

Meta Platforms’ newest social media offering Threads has over 175 million monthly active users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed on Wednesday, ahead of its first anniversary.

A challenger to X, formerly known as Twitter, Threads hit app stores on July 5 last year, timed to win users from the de facto microblogging site during its chaotic takeover by billionaire Elon Musk.
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