Instagram Launches New
Messaging App 'Threads'.
Users will only be able to message
people from their “Close Friends”
list on Instagram.
Messages sent to those who have
not yet downloaded the app will
go to the person’s regular DM inbox.
The app will directly compete with
Snapchat as a means of private
messaging for young people.
It also has an opt-in auto status feature,
which will add a relevant emoji to a
user’s profile depending on their location.
“Threads” aligns with Mark Zuckerberg’s
vision for an internet revolving around
privacy with private messaging at the center