Meta’s launch of the Threads microblogging app couldn’t have come at a better time.

Now that you’re on your Threads, how do you use the shiny new app?

How to Use Threads

Threads is quite similar to Twitter.

Gboard’s editing mode on an Android phone.

The unmistakable similarities have made some people on the platform joke about how Mark Zuckerberg simply copy-pasted the app.

However, Threads and Twitter don’t work the same way.

Once you’ve joined Threads, your timeline might seem a bit out of place.

Person holding a phone with Gmail open on it

Or, you may be dealing with too many unfamiliar accounts.

Of course, there’s a fix for thisfollow more accounts that you want to see on your timeline.

It is already showing signs of becoming the first real challenge to Twitter’s dominance in the microblogging space.

threads app on phone screen

How well will it fare against Twitter?

Only time will tell.

screenshot of the threads app

screenshot of the threads app

screenshot of the threads app

screenshot of the threads app

screenshot of the follow page on threads app

creating a thread on the Threads app

Changing who can reply on the Thread app

Following an account on the Threads app

Following an account on the Threads app