President Tinubu joins Threads; first post gets thousands of reactions

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has joined Threads, an app by Mark Zuckerberg's Meta.

The App which has been described as an alternative to Twitter as launched early this week amid growing frustration with the Elon Musk-owned social media service.

Tinubu who has a large following on other social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Tiktok, and Instagram announced his entry with a post that has got Nigerians talking in the App.

He wrote: "My fellow Tailors, Idan has landed".

The post has generated more than 12,000 replies and 30,000 likes since it was shared less than 24 hours ago.

A company source who spoke to CNN on Thursday, July 6 said Threads is already off to a strong start receiving more than. The source also revealed a large number of brands, celebrities, journalists and many other prominent accounts have also signed up for it.

What is Threads?

Threads is a new app from the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The platform looks a lot like Twitter, with a feed of largely text-based posts — although users can also post photos and videos — where people can have real-time conversations.

Meta said messages posted to Threads will have a 500-character limit. Similar to Twitter, users can reply to, repost and quote others’ Threads posts. But the app also blends Instagram’s existing aesthetic and navigation system, and offers the ability to share posts from Threads directly to Instagram Stories.

Meta officially launches Twitter rival Threads. 10 million have joined already
Thread accounts can also be listed as public or private. Verified Instagram accounts are automatically verified on Threads.