Meta to soon launch a dedicated app to rival Twitter, here is how it looks
Meta to soon launch a dedicated app to rival Twitter, here is how it looks
Meta’s Twitter rival is being developed under the codename Project 92. The company is already reportedly talking to notable personalities, including the Dalai Lama and Oprah, to join the platform.
In Short
- Meta is yet to confirm the development of Twitter rival Project 92.
- The screenshot of the dedicated app suggests that users can log in with Instagram account.
- A Meta executive said in a meeting that the public wants a sanely-run platform.
Meta is known for copying features from other social media apps and incorporating them across its social media platforms. Be it TikTok-inspired Reels, Snapchat-inspired Stories, or Discord-inspired Communities — Meta’s most popular apps, like Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, have it all. It appears the Mark Zuckerberg-managed company has big plans, this time, to rival Twitter.
Meta has been rumoured to be working on a Twitter rival for years. Recently, a report claimed that the company might be closer to its Twitter rival, though its name remains unclear. Once the story was out, new Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino responded to the claim by saying, “Game On.”
Last week, top Meta executives showed employees a preview of their upcoming Twitter rival during a companywide meeting. The preview obtained by The Verge suggests that this would be a standalone app from Meta with Twitter-like features and interface. The platform has a codename”Project 92.”
From the screenshot, it appears that Meta will let users log in with their Facebook or Instagram ID, saving them from the hassle of creating a new ID. Users can share their thoughts in a Twitter-style prompt, while others can like, comment, and re-share with or without comments (basically retweet). The screenshot further suggests that users would be able to create a thread as well, which is a series of posts one after the other.
The report also points out that the Twitter-inspired Meta app will use Instagram’s account system to populate a user’s information. During the meeting, Meta chief product officer Chris Cox reportedly said that the company was already working with notable personalities like Oprah and the Dalai Lama to join the platform to attract others to try the “Project 92” app.