Politicians sign on to Meta’s Threads, but aren’t letting go of Twitter just yet

With an election looming, politicians and those in the political sphere might be wise to find their footing on Threads sooner rather than later.

Threads—a new social media by Meta—has been dubbed the 'Twitter killer' for good reason, write Christine Burke and Emily Wagar. But the app isn't set up to prioritize political discourse. Screenshot courtesy of Meta

Opinion

BY CHRISTINE BURKE, EMILY WAGAR

July 17, 2023

Last week, Meta’s new social media—Threads—went live, shattering previous records to become the fastest-growing social media app in history. Meta made it easy for its two-billion Instagram users to sign up for Threads, resulting in 30 million accounts created within th...

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