The Threads Explosion — With Alex Heath

Big Technology Podcast

Alex Kantrowitz

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4.7 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Alex Heath is a deputy editor at The Verge who's been reporting on Threads from the first row, including an interview with Instagram head Adam Mosseri. He joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss Meta's launch of Threads, discussing who exactly it competes with, what the feed will look like, and the implications for Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Join us for a lively conversation about the fastest growing social media app of all time. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Questions? Feedback? Write to: bigtechnologypodcast@gmail.co, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.2	Meta, it's introduced threads, the so-called Twitter killer.
1:06.0	In just about two days, the platform has added 70 million users.
1:10.5	That's right, 70 million signups.
1:12.6	But what does it all mean? Is it actually going to compete against Twitter? Is it going to be an
1:15.6	Instagram competitor that is something that's been underappreciated? We'll get into it.
1:19.8	Joining us today is an amazing guest. Alex Heath is here. He is a deputy editor at the verge.
1:24.6	He's been all over this story, including interviews with Adam
1:27.6	Oseri, the head of Instagram. And I am so excited to bring this conversation to you today.
1:32.9	Alex, welcome to the show. Hey, thanks for having me, Alex. Double Alex time.
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