Meta to launch a web version of Threads this week

The Wall Street Journal has reported that Meta is preparing to launch the web version of the X competitor Threads.

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Since the launch of Threads, users have been asking for a web version that will enable desktop users to enjoy the new text-based social media platform. The launch of Threads, while extremely popular in terms of adopted users, is now experiencing a bit of a slump with a declining user base, which can be attributed to, but not limited to, the lack of features.

For example, Threads currently doesn't even have a search feature, as, at the moment, users can only search for other users and not specific content or posts.

Another feature that is preventing mass adoption is the lack of a web version, but according to The Wall Street Journal, a web version will be launching early this week. Notably, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed at the start of August that a web version was coming in "the next few weeks," which coincides with WSJs purported timeline.

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However, the publication notes that "launch plans aren't final and could change." Furthermore, Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, revealed last week that a Threads web version has been undergoing internal testing for "a week or two," but "it needs some work" before it's rolled out to the public.

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