Meta’s Twitter Competitor Briefly Appeared On Google Play Store: Report – News18

Since January, threads have been under development in Meta under the name Project 92.

Since January, threads have been under development in Meta under the name Project 92.

Paluzzi also shared screenshots, which revealed UI elements of the app including the login screen.

As The Verge reports, Alessandro Paluzzi, a developer who digs into app code to uncover unpublished features, tweeted that Meta’s Twitter-like app had been released in the Google Play store.

However, it seems that was a mistake, as the app is now nowhere to be found.

Paluzzi also shared screenshots that revealed UI elements of the app, including a login screen that lets users sign in with their Instagram account, and another screen that lists their followed accounts from Instagram. so they can choose who to follow. on threads.

According to the screenshots, blue checkmarks like Instagram’s Twitter will also be available in the new application.

Since January, threads have been in development on Meta under the name “Project 92”.

Meta Chief Product Officer Chris Cox said, “We’re hearing from creators and public figures who are interested in building a platform that’s run intelligently, they believe they can trust and delivers can count on.”

Cox also said that the new app would be “our response to Twitter”.

The application is at the heart of an anticipated confrontation between Twitter owner Elon Musk and Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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