Once thought to be the antidote for Musk’s version of social media, the Fediverse now has both Instagram and Threads.
Meta’s Instagram and Threads have joined a group of social media platforms called the Fediverse. Essentially a federation of independent platforms, the Fediverse allows users on different servers to communicate with one another.
While pundits and analysts are still debating the reasons behind the move, Meta says it was in line with its commitment to decentralization and privacy. A claim that can be somewhat substantiated by the current business climate.
Threads is Meta’s answer to microblogging, a short-form media sharing paradigm where users post and interact with easily digestible snippets of content. X, formerly Twitter, is the undoubted leader in the space with approximately 335 million monthly users in 2024.
